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2027 election: Feb. 23, 2027
The mayor, clerk, treasurer, all 50 alderpersons and the police District Councils are on the ballot. Voter guide: find your ward's race and how to vote · Who's running for alderman in every ward · Who's running for mayor · All 2027 races
Top stories from On My Block
- Objection week opens for Chicago's 2027 ballot. Our count shows which Council candidates have the thinnest petition cushions: Any voter can challenge a candidate's papers through Nov. 2. Of the 84 Council candidates in the Board's receipts so far, 13 turned in fewer than 1,000 filled signature lines against a 473-signature minimum.
- Fourteen people filed to run for Chicago mayor. The challenges that could shrink the field are due Nov. 2: Five last-hour filers go into a lottery for the bottom ballot line, and Giannoulias' campaign says every rival's petitions will get scrutiny. Our committee records show who registered to run but isn't among the reported filers.
- Three Council seats are open in 2027. Who filed in the 13th, 19th and 22nd wards, and three more wards to watch: Quinn, O'Shea and Rodriguez are retiring. The Board's receipts show two candidates each in the 13th and 19th and one in the 22nd, and no filing yet from the sitting alderpersons in the 6th, 25th and 42nd.
- Borrowing $350 million for police settlements would cost about $190 million in interest, Chicago's CFO tells alderpersons: At the first full budget hearing, members asked about the bond's cost, the head tax's 'Plan B' and the lease tax freeze. Our records show the last borrowing ordinance passed 39-11, and this one needs only 26 votes.
Next City Council meeting
Tue, Dec 8, 2026, 10:00 AM (in 41 days), City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602. Agenda and details
What happened at the last meeting
City Council, October 21, 2026: See what was decided. The City Council held a special meeting to receive Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2027 Executive Budget, titled the "Fair Share Budget." The mayor delivered a lengthy budget address emphasizing investments in city services, community violence intervention, youth jobs, affordable housing, mental health care, and public health, financed by spending cuts and new taxes on large corporations, including an "equitable employer tax" and a packaging…
Frequently asked questions
Who is my alderman?
Your alderman (alderperson) is the member of the Chicago City Council elected from your ward. Enter your street address on chicagopolitics.org to find your ward and its alderperson, with their voting record, contact information, and campaign donors.
How do I find my Chicago ward?
Enter your street address in the "Find your alderperson" box. We locate the address and check it against the City's official ward boundaries. If your address is right on a boundary, confirm it with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
What does an alderperson do?
Chicago's 50 alderpersons make up the City Council, the legislative branch of city government. They pass the city budget and ordinances, approve zoning changes and city contracts, and confirm the Mayor's appointments. Ward offices also help residents with city services.
When does the Chicago City Council meet next?
The next City Council meeting is Tue, Dec 8, 2026, 10:00 AM (Chicago time) at City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
What happened at the last City Council meeting?
The City Council last met on October 21, 2026. The meeting's page has the video, the agenda and what was decided.
When is the next aldermanic election?
All 50 City Council seats are on the ballot in the municipal election on February 23, 2027.
This term at a glance
- 1225 roll-call votes on key legislation since May 15, 2023 (all votes)
- 93 divided votes (at least one nay); 92.4% of roll calls were unanimous
- 465 items have waited in committee for more than a year (insights)
- Next municipal election: February 23, 2027, all 50 seats (dates and candidates)
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