Chicago City Council

The **Chicago City Council** is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois.  It is made up of 50 aldermen elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms.

## Background

The Chicago City Council is set 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 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. Also located in the building are the downtown offices of the individual aldermen and staff.

## List of aldermen

|scope="col"|Ward|scope="col"|Name|scope="col"|Took office|scope="col" colspan="2"|Party|scope="col"|Main community areas|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|West Town, Logan Square||||||
|2||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Near North Side, Lincoln Park||||||
|3||||||||||
|2007|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Grand Boulevard, Near South Side, Douglas||||||
|4||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Douglas, Kenwood, Near South Side||||||
|5||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Hyde Park, South Shore, Woodlawn||||||
|6||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham||||||
|7||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Democratic|South Deering, South Chicago, South Shore||||||
|8||||||||||
|2006|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Avalon Park, Pullman||||||
|9||||||||||
|1999|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Roseland, West Pullman, Riverdale||||||
|10||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|South Deering, Hegewisch||||||
|11||||||||||
|2022|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Bridgeport, New City, Armour Square||||||
|12||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Brighton Park, McKinley Park, New City||||||
|13||||||||||
|2011|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Clearing, Garfield Ridge||||||
|14||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Archer Heights, Gage Park||||||
|15||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Democratic|New City, Gage Park, West Englewood||||||
|16||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|West Englewood, Englewood, Chicago Lawn||||||
|17||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Auburn Gresham, West Englewood, Chicago Lawn||||||
|18||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Ashburn||||||
|19||||||||||
|2011|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Morgan Park||||||
|20||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|New City, Washington Park, Woodlawn||||||
|21||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Washington Heights, West Pullman, Morgan Park||||||
|22||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|South Lawndale, Garfield Ridge||||||
|23||||||||||
|2018|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, West Elsdon||||||
|24||||||||||
|2022|style="background-color:"||Democratic|North Lawndale||||||
|25||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Lower West Side, South Lawndale||||||
|26||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Humboldt Park, West Town, Logan Square||||||
|27||||||||||
|2025|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Near West Side, West Town, Humboldt Park, Near North Side||||||
|28||||||||||
|2011|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Near West Side, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park||||||
|29||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Austin||||||
|30||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Portage Park, Belmont Cragin, Irving Park||||||
|31||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Belmont Cragin, Hermosa||||||
|32||||||||||
|2007|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Logan Square, Lincoln Park, North Center||||||
|33||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Albany Park, Irving Park||||||
|34||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Near West Side, Loop||||||
|35||||||||||
|2025|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Avondale, Logan Square||||||
|36||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Belmont Cragin, West Town, Montclare||||||
|37||||||||||
|2000|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Austin, Humboldt Park||||||
|38||||||||||
|2011|style="background-color:"||Independent|Dunning, O'Hare, Portage Park||||||
|39||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|North Park, Forest Glen||||||
|40||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Lincoln Square, West Ridge||||||
|41||||||||||
|2015|style="background-color:"||Independent|O'Hare, Norwood Park||||||
|42||||||||||
|2007|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Near North Side, Loop||||||
|43||||||||||
|2022|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Lincoln Park||||||
|44||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Lake View||||||
|45||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Jefferson Park, Forest Glen, Portage Park||||||
|46||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Uptown, Lake View||||||
|47||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|North Center, Lincoln Square, Lake View, Uptown||||||
|48||||||||||
|2023|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Edgewater, Uptown||||||
|49||||||||||
|2019|style="background-color:"||Democratic|Rogers Park||||||
|50||||||||||
|2011|style="background-color:"||Democratic|West Ridge||||||