• Alex Nitkin
    JUL 05, 2022
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    Proposed ordinance would add transparency rules for last-minute ‘emergency’ legislation

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    Ald. Brendan Reilly (42), right, talks to Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38) during an April 2022 City Council meeting.

    A new proposal backed by a cluster of powerful Chicago aldermen aims to crack down on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration’s semi-regular habit of introducing new legislation for an immediate vote with little or no notice.

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