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Something elseAmending Municipal Code Chapter 10-8 on charitable solicitation on the public wayBoard dividedLast action October 14, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending Municipal Code Chapter 2-8 with a new Section 2-8-036 on rules for ordinances that issue bonds or other debt, including approval by three-fifths of alderpersonsBoard dividedLast action September 29, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAuthorizing approval of the transfer of Chicago Parking Meters LLC membership interests to Stonepeak Partners LP under the Amended Chicago Metered Parking System Concession AgreementBoard dividedLast action September 29, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseSettling a lawsuit, a resident v. City of Chicago, et al., cited as 2026 L 007227Board dividedLast action September 23, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseCalling on Andrew Boutros to resign as U.S. Attorney for Northern District of Illinois and asking the Department of Justice to ensure full review of obligations in matters connected to a residentBoard dividedLast action July 15, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging Municipal Code Chapter 4-156 by defining and banning the installation or use of sweepstakes machinesBoard dividedLast action June 17, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseApproving a settlement agreement in a lawsuit by a resident against Julian Martha Juarez, Tobias M. Houston, Michael Kocerka, and the City of Chicago, case 2023 L 10937Board dividedLast action June 17, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging Municipal Code Chapter 4-156 on the social media amusement taxBoard dividedLast action June 17, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseBanning Chicago Police Department members from taking part in any extremist activity, by changing Section 2-78-120 (e-5) and adding Section 2-84-530 of the Municipal CodeBoard dividedLast action May 20, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAdding Chapter 2-200, the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fair Access to Democracy Ordinance, to the Municipal Code and creating an advisory council on access to democracyBoard dividedLast action May 20, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAmending Municipal Code Section 6-105-030 so employers of jobs where tips are customary may count tips toward the hourly wage, up to 24 percent of the minimum wage rateBoard dividedLast action March 18, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseAdding Section 9-108-025 to Municipal Code Chapter 9-108 to set up a public enforcement pilot program for residents to submit recorded evidence of covered parking offensesBoard dividedLast action February 18, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseApproving a settlement agreement in the case of a resident v. City of Chicago, Case No. 21 C 5327Board dividedLast action January 21, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseChanging the Chicago Municipal Code to add rules on cannabinoid hemp products, including definitions, health requirements and offenses involving minors, and removing Section 4-4-333Board dividedLast action January 21, 2026See every step and vote ›Something elseApproving a settlement agreement in the case of Tim Anderson, et al. v. David Brown, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-2245Board dividedLast action January 21, 2026See every step and vote ›

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