This year marks the hundredth anniversary of Chicago’s last City Council shake-up, when it adopted its current model of 50 aldermen representing 50 wards; before 1923, the city had 70 aldermen ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Voters in 12 wards in Chicago will be choosing a ... city's wards are guaranteed to have a new member on the City Council come May – not counting four other wards where ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Mayor Brandon Johnson listens to discussion during a Wednesday’s City Council meeting ... on an issue central to the Chicago Police Department’s efforts ...

Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, a democratic socialist, beat out Deb Mell in 2019, marking a transitional election for the 33rd Ward — one of the most progressive in the city. Photograph ...

Today we examine racial representation on the Chicago City Council. After decades of so-called "plantation wards" occupied by non-white residents but led by white alders, today's Chicago City ...

In a protest vote to curb Mayor Brandon Johnson’s power, the Chicago City Council ... of some of the council’s more conservative members, along with some members whose wards have long been ...

Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune “This is the most diverse City Council in Chicago history ... However, three Black alders represent North Side wards where Blacks are in the minority: Angela ...

Despite complaints from some alders and advocates that it could saddle future taxpayers with massive debt, the Chicago City Council has given ... in their wards or fund local organizations ...

Members of Chicago City Council passed out toys at the 28th annual "Christmas in the Wards" event as a budget vote for 2025 remains delayed. As families received gifts from the local lawmakers as ...

LGBTQ representation within Chicago’s city council grew even as two out gay ... “The LGBTQ community crosses race, class, ethnicities and wards, so it’s exciting to be part of a City Council ...

Many of the speed cameras that annually issue the most tickets are in South and West side wards where residents ... Daniel La Spata during the Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall on June ...