Chicago City Council

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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
+ Current composition of the Chicago City CouncilWardNameTook officePartyMain community areas12019DemocraticWest Town, Logan Square 22015DemocraticNear North Side, Lincoln Park 32007DemocraticGrand Boulevard, Near South Side, Douglas42023DemocraticDouglas, Kenwood, Near South Side 52023DemocraticHyde Park, South Shore, Woodlawn62023DemocraticGreater Grand Crossing, Chatham72015DemocraticSouth Deering, South Chicago, South Shore82006DemocraticAvalon Park, Pullman91999DemocraticRoseland, West Pullman, Riverdale102023DemocraticSouth Deering, Hegewisch112022DemocraticBridgeport, New City, Armour Square122023DemocraticBrighton Park, McKinley Park, New City132011DemocraticClearing, Garfield Ridge142023DemocraticArcher Heights, Gage Park152015DemocraticNew City, Gage Park, West Englewood162019DemocraticWest Englewood, Englewood, Chicago Lawn172015DemocraticAuburn Gresham, West Englewood, Chicago Lawn182015DemocraticAshburn192011DemocraticBeverly, Mount Greenwood, Morgan Park202019DemocraticNew City, Washington Park, Woodlawn212023DemocraticWashington Heights, West Pullman, Morgan Park222019DemocraticSouth Lawndale, Garfield Ridge232018DemocraticGarfield Ridge, West Lawn, West Elsdon242022DemocraticNorth Lawndale252019DemocraticLower West Side, South Lawndale262023DemocraticHumboldt Park, West Town, Logan Square272025DemocraticNear West Side, West Town, Humboldt Park, Near North Side282011DemocraticNear West Side, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park292015DemocraticAustin302023DemocraticPortage Park, Belmont Cragin, Irving Park312019DemocraticBelmont Cragin, Hermosa322007DemocraticLogan Square, Lincoln Park, North Center332019DemocraticAlbany Park, Irving Park342023DemocraticNear West Side, Loop352025DemocraticAvondale, Logan Square362015DemocraticBelmont Cragin, West Town, Montclare372000DemocraticAustin, Humboldt Park382011IndependentDunning, O'Hare, Portage Park392019DemocraticNorth Park, Forest Glen402019DemocraticLincoln Square, West Ridge412015IndependentO'Hare, Norwood Park422007DemocraticNear North Side, Loop432022DemocraticLincoln Park442023DemocraticLake View452019DemocraticJefferson Park, Forest Glen, Portage Park462023DemocraticUptown, Lake View472019DemocraticNorth Center, Lincoln Square, Lake View, Uptown482023DemocraticEdgewater, Uptown492019DemocraticRogers Park502011DemocraticWest Ridge

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Category:Government of Chicago
Category:City councils