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An important facet of Banks' aldermanic career is his position as chair of the Zoning Committee of the Chicago City Council. [ 7 ] Banks has come under some scrutiny because his nephew, James J. Banks, is a zoning attorney and registered lobbyist, [ 8 ] the busiest zoning lawyer in Chicago, [ 7 ] who has a very high success rate in securing ...
In March 2024, The Cincinnati City Council passed a resolution that called for "a six-week cease-fire, the release of vulnerable hostages, and the provision of unrestricted humanitarian aid." [ 3 ] List of cities passing ceasefire resolutions
Robert William Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council for the 2nd ward, which included portions of Bronzeville, East Garfield Park, Illinois Medical District, Little Italy, Loop, Near West Side, Prairie District, South Loop, University Village, Westhaven, and ...
The Chicago Council of Lawyers Evaluation Report: Judges Seeking Retention in the November 2012 General Election and Judicial Candidates Seeking to Fill Judicial Vacancies September 14, 2012 The Chicago Council of Lawyers, in this report, releases its evaluation of the judges seeking retention in the November 6th general election.
Edward Robert Vrdolyak (/ v ər ˈ d oʊ l i. æ k /; born December 28, 1937), also known as "Fast Eddie", is a former American politician and lawyer.He was a longtime Chicago alderman and the head of the Cook County Democratic Party until 1987 when he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Chicago on the Illinois Solidarity Party ticket.
The investigation, which covered payouts from 2019 to 2023, found that city taxpayers footed the bill for $384.2 million in settlements, damages, lawyer fees, and other payouts.
The 27-23 vote came just weeks before the end-of-the-year deadline, avoiding what would have been Chicago’s first shutdown of the city government. The mayor needed at least 26 of 50 alders for a ...
In 1987 (at the age 29), Eisendrath successfully ran to succeed the retiring Martin J. Oberman as alderman (city councilor) in Chicago's 43rd ward. The race between him and attorney Robert Perkins was dubbed by observers as the "Battle of the Blue Bloods", as both young candidates came from wealthy and well-connected families.