About: 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 consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is gaveled into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The Chicago City Council Chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, as are the downtown offices of the individual alderpersons and staff.

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  • 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 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is gaveled into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The Chicago City Council Chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, as are the downtown offices of the individual alderpersons and staff. The presiding officer of the council is the Mayor of Chicago. The secretary is the City Clerk of Chicago. Both positions are city-wide elected offices. In the absence of the mayor, an alderperson elected to the position of President Pro Tempore serves as the presiding officer. Originally established as the Common Council in 1837, it was renamed City Council in 1876. The Council assumed its modern form of 50 wards electing one alderperson each in 1923. (en)
  • Le conseil municipal de Chicago (en anglais : Chicago City Council) est la branche législative du gouvernement de la ville de Chicago, dans l'État de l'Illinois, aux États-Unis. Il se compose de cinquante conseillers municipaux élus dans les 50 circonscriptions (wards) de la ville pour servir une limite de quatre ans. Tout comme le maire de Chicago, les conseillers siègent à l'hôtel de ville de Chicago situé au 121 North LaSalle Street. (fr)
  • Городской совет Чикаго (англ. Chicago City Council) — однопалатный орган законодательной ветви правительства Чикаго. В состав городского совета входят 50 членов, которые избираются на 4 года и не имеют ограничений на количество сроков службы. Формально председательствует в Совете мэр Чикаго, а его фактической главой является временный председатель. В данный момент 49 членов гор. совета — демократы и один — республиканец. (ru)
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  • May 2019 (en)
  • January 2017 (en)
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  • Le conseil municipal de Chicago (en anglais : Chicago City Council) est la branche législative du gouvernement de la ville de Chicago, dans l'État de l'Illinois, aux États-Unis. Il se compose de cinquante conseillers municipaux élus dans les 50 circonscriptions (wards) de la ville pour servir une limite de quatre ans. Tout comme le maire de Chicago, les conseillers siègent à l'hôtel de ville de Chicago situé au 121 North LaSalle Street. (fr)
  • Городской совет Чикаго (англ. Chicago City Council) — однопалатный орган законодательной ветви правительства Чикаго. В состав городского совета входят 50 членов, которые избираются на 4 года и не имеют ограничений на количество сроков службы. Формально председательствует в Совете мэр Чикаго, а его фактической главой является временный председатель. В данный момент 49 членов гор. совета — демократы и один — республиканец. (ru)
  • 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 wards to serve four-year terms. The council is gaveled into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The Chicago City Council Chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, as are the downtown offices of the individual alderpersons and staff. (en)
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  • Chicago City Council (en)
  • Conseil municipal de Chicago (fr)
  • Городской совет Чикаго (ru)
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