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Parking lot near me: Chicago City Council members could allow private booters to take operations citywide | #citycouncil

CHICAGO — Private booters roaming free in more than half of Chicago’s 50 wards could soon get the go-ahead to take their controversial, car-disabling operations citywide. A divided City Council Committee on License and Consumer Protection on Thursday voted 12-6 to advance an ordinance championed by retiring Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th) at the behest of […]

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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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