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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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Chicago City Council: Some former aldermen believe lack of civility is behind current mass exodus | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — Some former Chicago City Council members suggest a lack of civility in the city council is one of the driving reasons for why so many people are leaving. Nearly one-third of the council has left for one reason or another. Former aldermen Tom Allen (38th Ward), Marge Laurino (39th Ward), Joe Moore […]
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