Chicago City Council

Chicago City Council

The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of fifty aldermen elected from fifty wards to serve four-year terms. The Chicago City Council is gaveled into session regularly (usually monthly) to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes traffic code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The council, in conjunction with the Mayor of Chicago, hears recommendations from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and then may grant individual properties Chicago Landmark status. The presiding officer of the Chicago City Council is the Mayor of Chicago. The secretary is the City Clerk of Chicago. Both positions are popularly elected offices.
The Chicago City Council chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center. Also located in the building are the offices of the individual aldermen and staff.


Chicago aldermen

The list below includes the aldermen of Chicago in order by ward. The list is current as of January 2007.

A non-partisan election was held on February 27, 2007 and a runoff election was held on April 17. Newly elected aldermen were sworn in on May 21.[1]

1. Manuel Flores
   
2. Bob Fioretti
   
3. Pat Dowell
   
4. Toni Preckwinkle
   
5. Leslie Hairston
   
6. Freddrenna Lyle
   
7. Sandi Jackson
   
8. Michelle A. Harris
   
9. Anthony Beale
   
10. John Pope
    
11. James Balcer
    
12. George Cardenas
    
13. Frank Olivo
    
14. Ed Burke
    
15. Toni Foulkes
    
16. Joann Thompson
    
17. Latasha Thomas
    
18. Lona Lane
    
19. Virginia Rugai
    
20. Willie Cochran
    
21. Howard Brookins Jr.
    
22. Ricardo Muñoz
    
23. Michael Zalewski
    
24. Sharon Denise Dixon
    
25. Daniel Solis
    
26. Billy Ocasio
    
27. Walter Burnett, Jr.
    
28. Ed Smith
    
29. Isaac Carothers
    
30. Ariel Reboyras
    
31. Ray Suarez
    
32. Scott Waguespack
    
33. Richard Mell
    
34. Carrie Austin
    
35. Rey Colón
    
36. William Banks
    
37. Emma Mitts
    
38. Thomas Allen
    
39. Margaret Laurino
    
40. Patrick O'Connor
    
41. Brian Doherty
    
42. Brendan Reilly
    
43. Vi Daley
    
44. Thomas M. Tunney
    
45. Patrick Levar
    
46. Helen Shiller
    
47. Eugene Schulter
    
48. Mary Ann Smith
    
49. Joe Moore
    
50. Bernard Stone

External links

City of Chicago

City Council Ward Map

Chicago City Council

City Clerk's Chicago City Council page

Chicago City Council Proceedings Archive

Chicago Security Deposit & Renters Rights