News & Alerts

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...

My Statement on the Migrant Funding Concerns

Scott Waguespack

Feb 161 min read

My Statement on the Migrant Funding Concerns

For months, some of us have tried to get transparency around the decision-making of the Johnson Administration funding sources for...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 162 min read

My Statement on the Arbitration Ruling

In December, the City Council voted in favor of a police contract negotiated by the Mayor’s Office. Instead of keeping the financial and...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 92 min read

My Statement on the City Council Ceasefire Resolution

The City Council took a vote on a ceasefire ordinance this week that ended in a tie (23-23) with Mayor Johnson voting to pass a...

Scott Waguespack

Jan 263 min read

Letter to Mayor Regarding the 60 Day Migrant Shelter Status and Other Crisis Concerns

This week, I signed a letter with several aldermen concerned about different aspects of the migrant crisis in Chicago. While many...

Scott Waguespack

Jan 262 min read

City Council Passes Updated Municipal Depositories Ordinance

The City Council passed the Municipal Depository ordinance for 2024 after a hearing in Committee on Finance. Each year, the City of...

Scott Waguespack

Jan 263 min read

Aldermen Waguespack and Conway Proposal for Oversight of Migrant Spending

In late December, Aldermen were briefed on moves by Mayor Johnson to spend $95 Million on the migrant situation without a city council...

Scott Waguespack

Jan 51 min read

Draft Changes to Chicago Building Code

The City is considering several changes to the City Construction Code. O2023-0006384: Amendment to Municipal Code Titles 4, 11 and 14 to...

Scott Waguespack

Dec 29, 20234 min read

2024 New City and State Laws to Know

Laws are passed throughout the year, but many have an implementation date on the first of the year. Some (but not all) new City and State...

Scott Waguespack

Dec 27, 20232 min read

Alderman Ed Burke Conviction Statement

As you likely heard, former Chicago City Council Alderman Ed Burke was found guilty on 13 of 14 federal racketeering and bribery counts....

City Council Seating Restrictions Are Wrongheaded

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Dec 8, 20233 min read

City Council Seating Restrictions Are Wrongheaded

In an unprecedented step, visitors to the City Council meetings are now being directed to sit in the glass enclosed visitor area on the...

Letter to Members of the City Council-Censure Alderman Ramirez-Rosa for Unbecoming Actions

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Nov 10, 20234 min read

Letter to Members of the City Council-Censure Alderman Ramirez-Rosa for Unbecoming Actions

Letter to Members of the City Council re Censure November 5, 2023 Dear Members of the City Council and Mayor Brandon Johnson: On November...

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Nov 7, 20233 min read

2024 City Council Budget Update

Police Budgeting The number of active Police officers was requested. According to the budget office, as of October 17, 2023, there are a...

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Feb 16, 20231 min read

Reminder: Ward Boundaries are Shifting!

Ward Boundaries Are Changing! The Census is taken every ten years in an attempt to get an updated count of residents in an area. This...

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Dec 5, 20222 min read

City Council Committee on Finance Subject Matter Hearing Updates 12/2/2022

Chicago Municipal Depositories and Mortgage Lending Workers Compensation Program Yesterday, the City Council Committee on Finance held a...

Winter Snow Parking Restrictions Kicks in at 3 Am Thursday, Dec. 1st

Scott Waguespack

Nov 30, 20222 min read

Winter Snow Parking Restrictions Kicks in at 3 Am Thursday, Dec. 1st

The Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) reminds motorists the Chicago winter overnight parking ban begins on Wednesday, December...

Scott Waguespack

Nov 1, 20223 min read

CTA HEARING Update

In City Council this week, there was an ordinance to have hearings with the CTA that would require an number of additional hearings on...

Scott Waguespack

Sep 28, 20222 min read

City Council Report for September 2022

During this week's City Council meeting (9/21), we took several steps to protect health care rights, foster job creation, improve parks,...

Scott Waguespack

Jul 25, 20224 min read

City Council Updates for July

Racing Ordinance- An ordinance passed this week in Council gives the Chicago police the power to impound cars that drivers raced or...

Scott Waguespack

Jul 15, 20222 min read

Water Ordinance

A new water ordinance proposal in Council prevents future privatization of the Chicago Water System, codifies the end of water shut-offs...