Alderwoman Colby Chapman (2nd), Alderman Tracy Key (4th), and City Treasurer Aisha Pickett face censure for a range of issues, including alleged misuse of office for political purposes.
“It’s a very dangerous practice to have an executive use their authority to investigate political opponents," said Dick Simpson, ethics and corruption expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Alderpersons sought to resume planning and development of the city’s community hubs and police substation project after more than a year of stalled construction.
City Council members of Harvey, Illinois, including the mayor, refused to address why residents were allowed to be boarded up in a building that the city deemed uninhabitable.