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Term in office Party Notes 1 John J. Touhy: April 16, 1923 – December 1, 1926 [dates 2] Democratic [dates 2] Had been serving then-18th ward since 1917 Resigned to take office as a Sanitary District Trustee [dates 2] 2 Harry C. Van Norman: 1927 – October 11, 1929 [dates 3] Democratic: Died in office [dates 3] 3 Jeremiah P. Leahy April 25 ...
Christopher Bittel Cohen was Alderman of the 46th Ward of Chicago from 1971 to 1977. He was first elected to the Chicago City Council on February 23, 1971, with 60% of the vote. Because he received an absolute majority, no contest was required on the April 6, 1971 run-off election date.
Starting in 1935 the term for alderpersons was extended to four years, and city council elections since that time have coincided with the mayoral election. In 1837 there were six wards, before that number was increased to nine in 1847, ten in 1853, sixteen in 1863, twenty in 1869, down to eighteen in 1876, to twenty-four in 1887 and thirty-four ...
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. [ 1 ] The council is called into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes ...
CHICAGO — William “Bill” Beavers, the former Chicago 7th Ward Alderman and Cook County Commissioner, died early Saturday morning at age 89, a family spokesman announced Sunday. Beavers died ...
The department provides healthcare services, records management, children and family services, food assistance programs, and healthcare services. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The department operates several nursing facilities in the state and regulates licensing and certification standards for healthcare workers.
Burke is a lifelong resident of Chicago.His father, Joseph P. Burke, was a Cook County Sheriff's policeman [13] who worked as a court bailiff.Joseph Burke served as committeeman from the 14th Ward (a local Democratic party post), and was elected alderman from the 14th Ward in November 1953.
Jul. 3—The Coeur d'Alene City Council, with approval from the mayor, unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday night that makes hateful acts illegal, following a string of recent high-profile ...