Alderman Matt Martin attempts to change long standing City Council precedent | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — A potential change could be coming to a long standing precedent in Chicago City Council. For decades the city’s mayor has been allowed to pick committee chairs, giving the administration greater power over the council. “City Council rules actually say that the city council gets to select their chairs,” said Brian Zarou […]
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Better Government Association seeks to strengthen ethics violation fines, prohibit lobbying on Chicago City Council floor | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Better Government Association helped draft a reform measure directed at the city’s board of ethics. The Better Government Association said the ethics ordinance is a step toward reform, but more work is ahead. SEE ALSO | Remote meetings led to skipped votes in Chicago City Council, BGA finds Some of the […]
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Remote meetings during COVID Illinois led to skipped votes in Chicago City Council, Better Government Association finds | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — The COVID-19 pandemic forced Chicago City Council members to switch from in-person meetings to remote. A policy analysis by the Better Government Association found that Chicago City Council members were marking themselves present for meetings, but failed to cast votes when called. Council rules require all present members to vote unless recused […]
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Chicago Park District advisors, city council concerned about surveillance camera effectiveness, Better Government Association says | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — In April, a Better Government Association investigation of the Chicago Park District’s distribution of security cameras in Chicago’s vast system of neighborhood parks revealed a tiny camera program with little money and riddled with inequity and neglect. “We found there are only security cameras in 16 parks in the city of 600 […]
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