Critics decry new Chicago City Council seating protocols - WBEZ Chicago
Nov 30, 2023 · The Sergeant-at-Arms will now seat members of the general public on the council’s 70-seat, third floor balcony, which is closed off by a glass barrier, according to the Rules Committee.
Council Suspends New Gallery Access Restrictions After BGA …
Dec 13, 2023 · People who did not register 48 hours in advance of council meetings would have been relegated to the third-floor gallery, a glassed-in area with limited view and sound.
City Council meeting disrupted despite new rules; parts of Chicago ...
Dec 13, 2023 · And despite numerous warnings before and after Council began, those rules were ignored by some, who banged on third-floor windows, while others yelled and chanted in chambers.
City Council mulls move to move public comment to glassed ... - NBC Chicago
Nov 29, 2023 · Amid increasing tensions during Chicago City Council meetings, lawmakers are mulling whether to change where members of the public can sit during sessions, including a possible move to a...
Editorial: Restricting Chicagoans from their own City Council chamber ...
Nov 30, 2023 · The administration has decided that the public will have no open access to the second floor chamber where aldermen and the mayor sit and instead will be confined to the third floor where they...
Police contract approved, arbitrator’s ... - Chicago Sun-Times
Dec 13, 2023 · Mayor Brandon Johnson was forced to call for a recess after public observers gathered in the third-floor gallery overlooking the City Council chambers banged on the glass and shouted from their seats. By Fran Spielman. Dec 13, 2023, 11:27am PDT.
What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago's City Council
May 22, 2023 · Those honorary speeches can add unscheduled hours to a meeting – a BGA analysis found that on average, City Council spends one-third of its floor time discussing non-binding matters under suspension of the rules – but otherwise the meeting can be expected to follow the posted outline. Below is a breakdown of a typical agenda, with details ...
Chicago City Council passes Gaza cease-fire resolution as …
Feb 1, 2024 · Supporters cheer from the third-floor gallery of the Chicago City Council chambers after a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza passes the City Council on Wednesday.
Chicago appears to be in the home stretch for citywide ADU
Jun 19, 2024 · If approved there it could be voted on by City Council on July 17. A coach house in Lakeview, built in 2023. Architect: Latent Design; builder: James Construction Group.
Chicago City Council votes to call for ceasefire in Gaza - CBS Chicago
Jan 31, 2024 · Debate resumed only after an hourlong recess as spectators who were forced to leave the 2nd floor gallery were allowed to move up to the 3rd floor balcony, but only after going through a...
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