Peter Chico

Peter Chico is the alderperson for Chicago's 10th Ward.

Contact

Email: Ward10@cityofchicago.org
Ward office: 10500 South Ewing Avenue, Chicago 60617, (773) 768-8138
City Hall: 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 200, (312) 744-3078/5687
Updates: RSS feed of votes and legislation

Voting record this term

Attendance: 100% of 1164 key roll calls (0 absent)
Nay votes: 12
Voted with the majority on 86.8% of 91 divided votes
Legislation filed as lead sponsor: 23 (21 passed)
Most-filed topics: Streets (8), Budget & Appropriations (5), Municipal Code Amendments (5), Alley (2), Committee/Public Hearings (1)

Committees

AI profile

AI-written synthesis from this member's votes, legislation, and words in 78 meetings. Each claim cites its source; estimates, not statements of intent.

Alderperson Peter Chico represents Ward 10 and has voted consistently for tax-increment-financing agreements and municipal-code amendments, while casting a minority of nay votes on measures restricting police officers’ speech and a public-enforcement pilot V1 V10 V25. He has filed numerous ordinances, including street vacations, honorary street designations, and budget transfers to the ward’s wage-allowance account L1 L2 L4.

Priorities

Honorary street designations: Filed multiple honorary street naming ordinances, such as "Ramon Reyes Venegas Way" and "Honorary Steven Roman Way" L2 L3
Street and alley vacations: Filed vacancies for portions of S Burley Ave and public alleys in the 130th-St area L1 L12
Ward budget allocations: Transferred funds from the 10th Ward Aldermanic Expense Account to the Ward Wage Allowance Account for 2026 L4 L5
Police procurement oversight: Filed a hearing request concerning the Chicago Police Department’s new records-management system procurement L6
Package-goods and liquor licensing: Filed amendments to municipal code to disallow additional package-goods licenses on specific streets and to regulate liquor licensing L15 L16
Public-safety technology: Supported the use of data-driven tools to protect officers and the public during committee discussions S6

Positions

Tax-increment financing: Supported multiple TIF agreements for development projects, including the Foundry Park and Roosevelt/Clark Partners projects V1 V3 V5
Housing debt waivers: Voted for amending the municipal code to allow the Commissioner of Housing to waive debts for certain buildings V2
Police officer speech restrictions: Opposed a municipal-code amendment that would prohibit Chicago Police Department members from political participation V10
Public-enforcement pilot: Opposed the creation of a pilot program for residents to submit recorded evidence for enforcement actions V25
Sweepstakes machines: Supported defining and prohibiting the installation or use of sweepstakes machines in the city V6
Landlord eviction notice: Supported requiring landlords to give written notice before terminating rental agreements or filing eviction actions V14
Gas-station permitting: Supported removing permit requirements for gas stations in B3, C1, and C2 zoning districts V26
Data-driven public-safety tools: Advocated for technology tools to protect officers and the public during public-safety committee discussions S6

Approach: In committee meetings he frequently asks detailed questions-such as the amount of police time spent on ShotSpotter warrants-and moves motions to advance ordinances, including the ADA transition plan and Rule 45 approval S5 S7 S8.

What to watch: He is likely to remain active on police procurement and technology issues, given his filed hearing request on the police records-management system and his questions about ShotSpotter operations L6 S5

Nay votes on key legislation

May 20, 2026: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2 by amending Section 2-78-120 (e-5) and adding new Section 2-84-530 prohibiting members of Chicago Police Department from participating in any extremist activity, Passed 28 yea, 21 nay
Feb 18, 2026: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 9-108 by adding new Section 9-108-025 establishing public enforcement pilot program for residents to submit recorded evidence of covered parking offenses, Failed to Pass 16 yea, 31 nay, 1 absent
May 7, 2025: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-44 by adding new Section 2-44-170 establishing not-for-profit residential investment corporation with the City's participation in the financing structure, acquisition, ownership, and on-going operations of affordable, mixed-income, environmentally sustainable housing, Passed 30 yea, 18 nay, 2 absent
Feb 26, 2025: Issuance of general obligation bonds to finance improvements to public rights-of-way, infrastructure and transportation, loans and grants, acquisition of property, construction and maintenance of public buildings, economic programs, lead service line replacements, as amended, Passed 26 yea, 23 nay
Feb 19, 2025: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-12-070 establishing maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour on streets, 15 miles per hour in alleys, and absolute statutory nonurban limit of 55 miles per hour, Failed to Pass 21 yea, 28 nay
Dec 16, 2024: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 2, 7, 10, 11 and 18 regarding management, structure, powers and functions of various departments and agencies (2025 Municipal Code Management Ordinance), as amended, Passed 34 yea, 16 nay
Dec 16, 2024: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 3, 4, 9 and 10 (2025 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance) and Property Tax Levy for Year 2025, as amended, Passed 27 yea, 23 nay
Oct 30, 2024: Jarixon Medina as member of Regional Trnsportation Authority Board of Directors, Failed to Pass 18 yea, 25 nay
Apr 19, 2024: 2024 Affordable Housing and Community Development Borrowing Ordinance, Passed 32 yea, 17 nay
Feb 21, 2024: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 4 and 17 by adding new Article XXXIV and by adding new Section 17-9-0133 both entitled "Small-Box Retailers" and by modifying various sections of Title 17 regarding use group zoning districts, Passed 42 yea, 7 nay
Jan 31, 2024: Expression of support for United Nations Resolution 377 known as "Uniting for Peace", Adopted 23 yea, 23 nay
Nov 7, 2023: Proposal of new tax rates for Chicago R.E. transfer tax to set aside for homeless housing, Passed 32 yea, 17 nay

Key legislation sponsored

Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (10.280) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Ewing Ave (O2024-0012424), Passed Oct 9, 2024
Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 and 4-60-023 to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of E 93rd St, E 106th St, S Brandon Ave, S Ewing Ave, E 100th St, S Indianapolis Ave, S Avenue O, S Commercial Ave and E 118th St (O2024-0009165), Passed Jun 12, 2024
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (10.259) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Commercial Ave (O2024-0008839), Passed May 22, 2024
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (10.280) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Ewing Ave (O2023-0001723), Passed Jun 21, 2023

In their own words

Moments from meeting recordings, summarized by AI from the transcript. Each links to the video at that point.

Sep 23, 2026, City Council: Thanked Southeast Side rapid responders. (watch at 2:20:20)
Sep 23, 2026, City Council: Honored artist Roman Villareal for mentoring young artists in South Chicago. (watch at 1:36:43)
Jul 8, 2026, Committee on License and Consumer Protection: Made a motion to approve item 5 (02026-0026202). (watch at 11:00)
Jun 17, 2026, City Council: Thanked Streets and Sanitation staff for their professionalism during storm cleanup. (watch at 4:07:49)
Jun 11, 2026, Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development: Indicated remote participation request for the meeting. (watch at 46:10)
Jun 9, 2026, Committee on Public Safety: Commented that data-driven tools are needed to protect officers and the public. (watch at 4:18:34)
Jun 9, 2026, Committee on Public Safety: Asked how many calls police spend time on when responding to warrants generated from ShotSpotter alerts. (watch at 3:50:39)
Jun 9, 2026, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety: Moved to accept the substitute ordinance for the ADA transition plan. (watch at 42:01)
May 12, 2026, Committee on Public Safety: Asked to yield his floor time to President Pro Tem Nugent. (watch at 55:16)
May 12, 2026, Committee on Public Safety: Thanked the Chair after speaking on the procurement hearing. (watch at 45:44)
May 12, 2026, Committee on Public Safety: Moved approval of the Rule 45 report. (watch at 10:42)
Mar 10, 2026, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety: Confirmed his presence via video conference. (watch at 17:48)