News & Alerts

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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