City Council Archives – South Side Weekly

Glittering skyscrapers lit up against the night sky backdrop Cloud Gate, a shiny chrome bean-shaped sculpture in Millennium Park. The sculpture takes up the right half of the picture while buildings that line the north end of the park are seen in the background.

Curfew Compromise Floated

by Leigh Giangreco April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

A new ordinance would allow police to call snap curfews on large gatherings of teenagers anywhere in the city.

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Brandon Johnson and Anthony Joel Quezada during Johnson's mayoral campaign.

Council Confirms Quezada

by Leigh Giangreco April 8, 2025April 10, 2025

Public Meetings Report. Illustration by Holley Appold/South Side Weekly

Public Meetings Report — March 13, 2025

by Scott Pemberton and Documenters March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

City Council Sheds Fur Ban

by Jim Daley March 13, 2025March 14, 2025

City Council Rejects Effort to Roll Back Protections for Undocumented Immigrants

by Max Blaisdell and Hyde Park Herald January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

After Intense Debate, City Council Passes 2025 Budget

by Tonia Hill and Corli Jay December 17, 2024December 19, 2024

Johnson Vows to Veto Council Attempt to Wrest Control of ShotSpotter

by Jim Daley September 19, 2024September 25, 2024

ShotSpotter Legislation Stalls

by Leigh Giangreco July 18, 2024September 23, 2024

Mayor Johnson on His Organizing Roots and Vision for Chicago

by Jim Daley June 18, 2024September 19, 2024

Which Wards Have ShotSpotter?

by Jim Daley and Max Blaisdell April 4, 2024June 3, 2024