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Here is a list of the people who have served as an alderperson since that time. Since its incorporation as a city in 1837 Chicago had been divided into wards whose number varied [a] but which were almost [b] always entitled to two alderpersons. In the early 20th century it was decided that reducing the number of alderpersons to a ward to one ...
Chicago's alderpersons are generally given exceptional deference, called "aldermanic privilege" or "aldermanic prerogative", to control city decisions and services within their ward. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] This is an unwritten and informal practice that emerged in the early 20th century and gives alderpersons control over "zoning, licenses, permits ...
Aldermen # Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Peter Bolles 1837–1838 [1] 1st Francis C. Sherman: 1837–1838 [1] James Curtiss: 1838–1839 Democratic: Later elected alderman again in 1846 in 3rd ward [1] 2nd John S.C. Hogan 1838–1839 Redistricted from 4th ward (where he served ...
Pages in category "Chicago City Council members" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 271 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Members of the Council are known as alderpersons, (some prefer the terms alderman, alderwoman, or alder) and are elected from districts known as wards. [1] [2] [3] Since 1923 there have been fifty wards, each entitled to one alderperson. Prior to that time the number of wards varied but they were almost always entitled to two alderpersons each.
The 4th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois.It is divided into 28 election precincts. [2] Lake Michigan is the ward's eastern boundary for much of its area. [3]
Anthony V. Napolitano (born March 29, 1975) [1] is the current Alderman for Chicago's 41st ward, located on the Northwest side and including Edison Park, Norwood Park, Oriole Park, O'Hare and Edgebrook.
Byron Sigcho-Lopez (born July 7, 1983) is a Chicago politician and community activist. He is the alderman of Chicago's 25th ward, having taken office as a member of the Chicago City Council in May 2019. He won an open race to succeed outgoing alderman Daniel Solis in the 2019 Chicago aldermanic election.