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.
A petition to protest a water detention pond on 153rd Street & Myrtle Avenue has hundreds of signatures to date. But it’s unclear to whom and where its organizers need to submit them.
NIMBYism, or “not in my backyard,” refers to local efforts to stop development projects in one’s community. It’s often observed in affluent white suburban communities trying to block affordable housing complexes accessed by people of color. The charge against Harvey Lofts, a forthcoming $22 million apartment complex downtown, was a lot more nuanced than that.