The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50...
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of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances...
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Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census...
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2023 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 28 and April 4, 2023, to elect 50 alderpersons to the Chicago City Council. Each...
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The Democratic Socialist Caucus of the Chicago City Council is a bloc of aldermen in the Chicago City Council. The block was unofficially organized as...
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Commissioner is appointed by the mayor of Chicago, is confirmed by the Chicago City Council, and is assisted by the First Deputy Commissioner, who oversees the...
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jurisdiction of the Chicago City Council. It is the second-largest municipal police department in the United States, behind the New York City Police Department...
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The City of Chicago has held elections to its City Council since its incorporation in 1837. Elections were held annually from 1837 through 1921, biennially...
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addition to the mayor, Chicago's two other citywide elected officials are the City Clerk and the City Treasurer. The City Council is the legislative branch...
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geographical divisions of Chicago exist, such as the "sides" created by the branches of the Chicago River, the wards of the Chicago City Council, and the parishes...
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