The petition doesn’t mean Chicago is headed for a costly referendum. But it puts the Council on the clock: If there’s no agreement 40 days before the June 28 Democratic primary, Chicago voters will make the decision for them.
The proposal from the City Council’s Black Caucus would make the 11th Ward the historic home base of former Mayor Richard J. Daley and his family an Asian-majority stronghold, Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), the chairman of the Black Caucus, said.
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