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CHICAGO — Aldermen blocked a measure Thursday to place a symbolic question on the March primary ballot asking voters whether to end Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city, the likely end to a monthslong saga driven by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson seeking to take a stand against his response to the migrant crisis. In a 31-16 vote, the City Council sided with Johnson in rejecting a motion to .
An incident involving Carlos Ramirez-Rosa that led to his resignation as Floor Leader underscores the political circus threatening Chicago progressives who recently gained political power.
The Chicago City Council followed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s lead in rejecting a provision Wednesday to allow Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct to have their disciplinary cases heard behind closed doors, while approving Police Department pay raises and other contract provisions. Wednesday’s 33-17 vote nixes a major part of the deal between the union representing cops and .