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.[1]
Chicago City Council Chambers in 2012
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
| Ward | Name | Took Office | Party[lower-alpha 1] | Main community areas[lower-alpha 2] | Map of Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel La Spata | 2019 | Democratic[2] | West Town, Logan Square | Map  |
| 2 | Brian Hopkins | 2015 | Democratic | West Town, Near North Side, Lincoln Park | Map  |
| 3 | Pat Dowell | 2007 | Democratic[3] | Grand Boulevard | Map  |
| 4 | Sophia King | 2016[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[3] | Kenwood, Douglas | Map  |
| 5 | Leslie Hairston | 1999 | Democratic[3] | Hyde Park, South Shore, Woodlawn | Map  |
| 6 | Roderick Sawyer | 2011 | Democratic[3] | Greater Grand Crossing, Englewood, Chatham | Map  |
| 7 | Gregory Mitchell | 2015 | Democratic[3] | South Chicago, South Shore, South Deering | Map  |
| 8 | Michelle A. Harris | 2006[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[3] | Avalon Park | Map  |
| 9 | Anthony Beale | 1999 | Democratic[3] | Riverdale, Roseland | Map  |
| 10 | Susan Sadlowski Garza | 2015 | Democratic[3] | South Deering, Hegewisch | Map  |
| 11 | Nicole Lee | 2022[lower-alpha 4] | Democratic[4] | Bridgeport, New City | Map  |
| 12 | George Cardenas | 2003 | Democratic[5] | South Lawndale, Brighton Park, McKinley Park | Map  |
| 13 | Marty Quinn | 2011 | Democratic | West Lawn, Clearing | Map  |
| 14 | Edward M. Burke | 1969 | Democratic[3] | Archer Heights, Gage Park | Map  |
| 15 | Raymond Lopez | 2015 | Democratic[3] | West Englewood, Brighton Park, New City | Map  |
| 16 | Stephanie Coleman | 2019 | Democratic[3] | West Englewood, Chicago Lawn, Englewood | Map  |
| 17 | David H. Moore | 2015 | Democratic[3] | Chicago Lawn, Auburn Gresham, West Englewood | Map  |
| 18 | Derrick Curtis | 2015 | Democratic[3] | Ashburn | Map  |
| 19 | Matthew O'Shea | 2011 | Democratic[3] | Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Morgan Park | Map  |
| 20 | Jeanette B. Taylor | 2019 | Democratic[6] | New City, Woodlawn, Englewood | Map  |
| 21 | Howard Brookins Jr. | 2003 | Democratic[3] | Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights | Map  |
| 22 | Michael Rodriguez | 2019 | Democratic[3] | South Lawndale, Garfield Ridge | Map  |
| 23 | Silvana Tabares | 2018[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[7] | Garfield Ridge, Clearing | Map  |
| 24 | Michael Scott, Jr. | 2015 | Democratic[3] | North Lawndale | Map  |
| 25 | Byron Sigcho-Lopez | 2019 | Democratic | Lower West Side, Near West Side | Map  |
| 26 | Roberto Maldonado | 2009[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[3] | Humboldt Park, West Town | Map  |
| 27 | Walter Burnett, Jr. | 1995 | Democratic[3] | Near West Side | Map  |
| 28 | Jason Ervin | 2011[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[3] | Near West Side, East Garfield Park | Map  |
| 29 | Chris Taliaferro | 2015 | Democratic[3] | Austin | Map  |
| 30 | Ariel Reboyras | 2003 | Democratic[3] | Belmont Cragin, Portage Park | Map  |
| 31 | Felix Cardona Jr. | 2019 | Democratic[8] | Belmont Cragin, Hermosa | Map  |
| 32 | Scott Waguespack | 2007 | Democratic[3] | Logan Square | Map  |
| 33 | Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez | 2019 | Independent[9] | Irving Park, Avondale, Albany Park | Map  |
| 34 | Carrie Austin | 1994[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[3] | West Pullman, Roseland, Morgan Park | Map  |
| 35 | Carlos Ramirez-Rosa | 2015 | Democratic[3] | Logan Square, Avondale | Map  |
| 36 | Gilbert Villegas | 2015 | Democratic[10] | Belmont Cragin | Map  |
| 37 | Emma Mitts | 2000[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[3] | Austin, Humboldt Park | Map  |
| 38 | Nicholas Sposato | 2011 | Independent[11] | Dunning, O'Hare, Portage Park | Map  |
| 39 | Samantha Nugent | 2019 | Democratic[12] | North Park, Forest Glen | Map  |
| 40 | Andre Vasquez | 2019 | Democratic[13] | Lincoln Square, West Ridge | Map  |
| 41 | Anthony Napolitano | 2015 | Independent[14] | O'Hare, Norwood Park | Map  |
| 42 | Brendan Reilly | 2007 | Democratic[3] | Loop, Near North Side | Map  |
| 43 | Michele Smith | 2011 | Democratic | Lincoln Park | Map  |
| 44 | Thomas M. Tunney | 2002[lower-alpha 3] | Democratic[3] | Lake View | Map  |
| 45 | Jim Gardiner | 2019 | Democratic | Jefferson Park, Portage Park | Map  |
| 46 | James Cappleman | 2011 | Democratic[3] | Uptown, Lake View | Map  |
| 47 | Matt Martin | 2019 | Democratic[15] | North Center, Lincoln Square | Map  |
| 48 | Harry Osterman | 2011 | Democratic[16] | Edgewater | Map  |
| 49 | Maria Hadden | 2019 | Independent[17] | Rogers Park | Map  |
| 50 | Debra Silverstein | 2011 | Democratic[18] | West Ridge | Map  |
Notes
- Aldermanic elections are officially nonpartisan; party affiliations are informational only.
- Main community areas overlapping with the ward. Only community areas that make up 20% of the area of the ward or more are listed.
- Year of appointment, not of first election.
- Lee was appointed mid-term after incumbent Patrick Daley Thompson was removed due to a federal conviction that made him ineligible to hold the office.
References
- "65 ILCS 20/ Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941". Illinois General Assembly – Illinois Compiled Statutes. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- LaSpata, Daniel (December 10, 2018). "2019 IVI-IPO Chicago Aldermanic Questionnaire" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- Sandvoss, Steven S., ed. (September 18, 2019). "State of Illinois Central Committees" (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. pp. 75–78. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Thompson, Patrick (October 10, 2012). "Patrick Thompson: Candidate Profile Metro. Water Reclamation District (Democrat)" (Interview). Interviewed by Daily Herald Editorial Board. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Kapos, Shia; Hurst, Adrienne (September 23, 2019). "CARDENAS v. MUNOZ REMATCH — 'PUMPKIN QUEEN' for SHIMKUS' seat? — QUINN SUBPOENAED". Politico Illinois Playbook. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Taylor, Jeanette (December 10, 2018). "2019 IVI-IPO Chicago Aldermanic Questionnaire" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- Spielman, Fran (June 15, 2018). "Mayor Emanuel taps Mike Madigan ally Silvana Tabares for 23rd Ward seat". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- "2019 IVI-IPO CHICAGO ALDERMAN QUESTIONNAIRE" (PDF). IVI-IPO. December 11, 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- Rodriguez, Rossana (December 10, 2018). "2019 IVI-IPO Chicago Aldermanic Questionnaire" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- Cherone, Heather; Nitkin, Alex (November 1, 2019). "Villegas says he wants to replace Arroyo as 36th Ward Democratic committeeperson". The Daily Line. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "'Independent' Sposato To Step Down As Dem Committeeman, Stay On As Alderman". DNAinfo.com. 2017-10-10. Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- Nugent, Samantha (January 27, 2019). "39th Ward candidate for alderman: Samantha 'Sam' Nugent" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Vasquez, Andre (December 11, 2018). "2019 IVI-IPO Chicago Aldermanic Questionnaire" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- "As Napolitano runs for a second term, unions that powered his 2015 run fall silent". The Daily Line. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- Martin, Matt (December 21, 2018). "2019 IVI-IPO Chicago Aldermanic Questionnaire" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Byrne, John (January 26, 2011). "Candidates line up in 48th Ward". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- Hadden, Maria (January 3, 2019). "2019 IVI-IPO Chicago Aldermanic Questionnaire" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- Meadows, Jonah (September 13, 2019). "Ousted State Senator Ira Silverstein Seeks Cook County Judge Job". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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