[remote or in person] City Council
Chicago City Council
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. CST
121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)
Chicago City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers
You have the option of documenting this meeting in person or remotely.
If you choose to attend in person, you will receive an additional hour of pay. You may be asked to provide government-issued photo ID and to go through a metal detector.
If you choose to document remotely, the meeting will be live-streamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/.
At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page.
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The end time listed on this assignment is an estimation based on the duration of past meetings of this type.
Other notes and pre-research resources
- Meeting details page: https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Meeting/?meetingId=44F9FD07-049A-EE11-BE36-001DD83057A3
- We expect there will be a vote on the resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which may shape public comment and attendance. More context at https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/12/18/24007183/chicago-city-council-ceasefire-resolution-gaza-israel-hamas-war
- Be sure to check the “attachments” tab for the meeting agenda and other documents. You can access more information about items on the agenda at https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/. You can search keywords or click the “Show more filters” button and enter the legislation number (i.e. [O as in Ordinance][year introduced]-####, [R as in Resolution][year introduced]-####).
- Chicago Councilmatic: This civic data org’s website has a lot of the information that can be found on the city’s database in a more user-friendly format, as well as context on City Council and alders.
Check the source website for additional information
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Alders were set to vote on a resolution supporting a cease-fire in Gaza and a resolution that would enable serious police discipline cases to be decided by arbitration, but neither were voted on.
Alders were set to vote on a resolution supporting a cease-fire in Gaza and a resolution that would enable serious police discipline cases to be decided by arbitration, but neither were voted on.
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We could see some interesting things come before the body: Police misconduct settlements, dollar store regulations, accessibility in public housing, the police contract is back with arbitration on the agenda again.
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Things haven't begun just yet, so stay tuned!
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Attachments
Agency Information
Chicago City Council
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago and consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from each of the City’s fifty wards. Source
If you attend a meeting in person, be prepared to go through a security checkpoint and show photo ID.
Meetings are also livestreamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/.
At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page. If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.
Recordings of past City Council meetings may be found here: https://vimeo.com/user100351763/videos/sort:date.
See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.
Documents
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