CCHR Releases Hate Crimes/Hate Incidents Report
The Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR), has released their annual report. We have worked closely with Commissioner Nancy...
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Scott Waguespack
- Jun 24
- 3 min
1840 N Marcey Development Proposal
Based on urban planning concerns that were not addressed, and the overwhelming negative feedback my office received from the Ranch...
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Scott Waguespack
- Jun 3
- 3 min
CTA President Testifies at Transportation Committee Hearing
Yesterday, the City Council Committee on Transportation held a meeting with CTA President Dorval Carter in attendance. After several...
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Scott Waguespack
- May 29
- 2 min
City Council Vote on Shotspotter
The Chicago City Council voted 34-14 to keep Shotspotter after the Mayor decided to end ShotSpotter. After the vote, Mayor Johnson stated...
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Scott Waguespack
- May 29
- 1 min
Nominee to the RTA Removed by Mayor Johnson
A couple of weeks ago, the Council Transportation Committee voted 14-2 to move forward with the Mayor's appointment of Ira Acree to the...
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Scott Waguespack
- May 13
- 4 min
Transportation Committee Meeting - Mayor's Appointment for RTA
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the unit of local government created to oversee finances, secure funding, and to conduct...
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Scott Waguespack
- May 3
- 3 min
Mayor and Bears Unpack a New Stadium Deal
The Chicago Bears and Mayor Johnson held a joint press conference to unveil a plan to spend more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds on yet...
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Scott Waguespack
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Civic Federation Data and Policy Study on the Real Estate Transfer Tax on March 19 Ballot
Excerpt from the Civic Federation study on the RETT proposed by the Johnson Administration: Implementing a graduated real estate transfer...
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Scott Waguespack
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Elected School Board Legislation
Illinois Senate Democrats recently introduced legislation to transition the Chicago Public School Board (CPS) from an appointed to an...
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Scott Waguespack
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Hate Incidents on the Rise in Chicago
Throughout the last several months we have seen an uptick in acts of disturbing antisemitic graffiti and flyering in our community. Hate...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 28
- 1 min
City Hall Update
The City Council met this week to consider final approval of several housing development deals, police settlements, confirmation of the...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Chicago Credit Rating Dinged
Standard and Poor's has downgraded Chicago’s bond rating. This downgrade is not insignificant as we had spent years trying to improve...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Shotspotter
After much controversy, Mayor Johnson re-signed a more costly contract with Shotspotter, a technology the Chicago police have used as a...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 28
- 1 min
CPS Update
As I’ve mentioned in previous newsletters, the CPS School Board is making significant changes to policies in CPS school. When we were...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Update --White Sox Lobby for $2 Billion for New Ballpark and Infrastructure at the 78
As a new deal emerges from the White Sox camp for another possible stadium deal, property around the United Center is being bought up,...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Mayor Johnson's Housing and Economic Development Bond Plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson is rolling out an idea to use city tax dollars from terminating TIFs to fund $1.25 billion in varying ideas over a...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 16
- 2 min
My Statement on the Johnson Administration's Shotspotter Contract Cancellation
While Shotspotter has not been a perfect tool to help combat crime in Chicago, it has helped catch criminals by helping police pinpoint...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 16
- 1 min
My Statement on the Migrant Funding Concerns
For months, some of us have tried to get transparency around the decision-making of the Johnson Administration funding sources for...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 16
- 2 min
My Statement on the Arbitration Ruling
In December, the City Council voted in favor of a police contract negotiated by the Mayor’s Office. Instead of keeping the financial and...
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Scott Waguespack
- Feb 9
- 2 min
My Statement on the City Council Ceasefire Resolution
The City Council took a vote on a ceasefire ordinance this week that ended in a tie (23-23) with Mayor Johnson voting to pass a...
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