Politics & Government
City Council Moves To Declare Independence From The Mayor In Raucous Vote
By a 33-11 vote, council members approved the creation of nine new committees in the upcoming term.
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago City Council on Thursday approved a push to make itself a more independent legislative body, regardless of who is the next mayor, despite angry objections from several alderpersons who said they were leaving incoming council members out of the process.
By a 33-11 vote, the City Council approved the creation of nine new committees in the upcoming term that starts in May, to bring the total number of committees to 28; and by a 34-10 vote, approved a handful of revisions to the council's rules of procedure.
