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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
- Before Monday's vote, the parking meter pension ordinance was rewritten: police and fire funds would get $25.1 million each: An updated version dated Oct. 29 replaces a formula with fixed amounts for the $75 million, and sends future meter profits to the worst-funded pension funds first. Alderpersons also disagree on what those future profits are worth.
- Crisis specialists are now riding the Red, Blue and Green lines. They work alongside a $225 million police deal the Council approved: The CTA's one-year, $9.6 million pilot puts trained outreach and violence-intervention teams on set stretches of three lines. The off-duty police program beside it is paid by the CTA, and its crime reports go to the CTA, not the Council.
- An off-duty FBI agent's fatal shooting in Pilsen: Ald. Sigcho-López wants state and county prosecutors to investigate. What the City can and can't do: The FBI says its agent shot a man who was firing into a group of people. The bureau is reviewing the shooting itself. The City's police watchdog covers Chicago officers, not federal agents.
- Bus and bike lane cameras reach Foster, California and Pershing first. The ordinance left the order to City departments: CBS Chicago reports the City's rollout schedule for Smart Streets, with three corridors in the first half of 2027. The Council's 49-0 ordinance dropped the pilot's boundaries and its end date, and set no map of its own.
Next City Council meeting
Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM (in 21 hours), 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 Mon, Nov 2, 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
- 466 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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