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Letter from Aldermen regarding Mayor Johnson's Proposed Budget

Scott Waguespack

Nov 10 min read

Letter from Aldermen regarding Mayor Johnson's Proposed Budget

Joint Statement from Aldermen on Chicago Public School Board President’s Antisemitic Comments

Scott Waguespack

Nov 10 min read

Joint Statement from Aldermen on Chicago Public School Board President’s Antisemitic Comments

Letter from Aldermen to State Senate President Don Harmon regarding School Board Appointments

Scott Waguespack

Nov 10 min read

Letter from Aldermen to State Senate President Don Harmon regarding School Board Appointments

CCHR Releases Hate Crimes/Hate Incidents Report

Scott Waguespack

Jun 281 min read

CCHR Releases Hate Crimes/Hate Incidents Report

The Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR), has released their annual report. We have worked closely with Commissioner Nancy...

Scott Waguespack

Jun 243 min read

1840 N Marcey Development Proposal

Based on urban planning concerns that were not addressed, and the overwhelming negative feedback my office received from the Ranch...

CTA President Testifies at Transportation Committee Hearing

Scott Waguespack

Jun 33 min read

CTA President Testifies at Transportation Committee Hearing

Yesterday, the City Council Committee on Transportation held a meeting with CTA President Dorval Carter in attendance. After several...

Scott Waguespack

May 292 min read

City Council Vote on Shotspotter

The Chicago City Council voted 34-14 to keep Shotspotter after the Mayor decided to end ShotSpotter. After the vote, Mayor Johnson stated...

Nominee to the RTA Removed by Mayor Johnson

Scott Waguespack

May 291 min read

Nominee to the RTA Removed by Mayor Johnson

A couple of weeks ago, the Council Transportation Committee voted 14-2 to move forward with the Mayor's appointment of Ira Acree to the...

Transportation Committee Meeting - Mayor's Appointment for RTA

Scott Waguespack

May 134 min read

Transportation Committee Meeting - Mayor's Appointment for RTA

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the unit of local government created to oversee finances, secure funding, and to conduct...

Scott Waguespack

May 33 min read

Mayor and Bears Unpack a New Stadium Deal

The Chicago Bears and Mayor Johnson held a joint press conference to unveil a plan to spend more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds on yet...

Scott Waguespack

Mar 181 min read

Civic Federation Data and Policy Study on the Real Estate Transfer Tax on March 19 Ballot

Excerpt from the Civic Federation study on the RETT proposed by the Johnson Administration: Implementing a graduated real estate transfer...

Scott Waguespack

Mar 82 min read

Elected School Board Legislation

Illinois Senate Democrats recently introduced legislation to transition the Chicago Public School Board (CPS) from an appointed to an...

Scott Waguespack

Mar 13 min read

Hate Incidents on the Rise in Chicago

Throughout the last several months we have seen an uptick in acts of disturbing antisemitic graffiti and flyering in our community. Hate...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 281 min read

City Hall Update

The City Council met this week to consider final approval of several housing development deals, police settlements, confirmation of the...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 281 min read

Chicago Credit Rating Dinged

Standard and Poor's has downgraded Chicago’s bond rating. This downgrade is not insignificant as we had spent years trying to improve...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 281 min read

Shotspotter

After much controversy, Mayor Johnson re-signed a more costly contract with Shotspotter, a technology the Chicago police have used as a...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 281 min read

CPS Update

As I’ve mentioned in previous newsletters, the CPS School Board is making significant changes to policies in CPS school. When we were...

Update --White Sox Lobby for $2 Billion for New Ballpark and Infrastructure at the 78

Scott Waguespack

Feb 284 min read

Update --White Sox Lobby for $2 Billion for New Ballpark and Infrastructure at the 78

As a new deal emerges from the White Sox camp for another possible stadium deal, property around the United Center is being bought up,...

Mayor Johnson's Housing and Economic Development Bond Plan

Scott Waguespack

Feb 231 min read

Mayor Johnson's Housing and Economic Development Bond Plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson is rolling out an idea to use city tax dollars from terminating TIFs to fund $1.25 billion in varying ideas over a...

My Statement on the Johnson Administration's Shotspotter Contract Cancellation

Scott Waguespack

Feb 162 min read

My Statement on the Johnson Administration's Shotspotter Contract Cancellation

While Shotspotter has not been a perfect tool to help combat crime in Chicago, it has helped catch criminals by helping police pinpoint...