Can Anyone Propose Legislation To City Council?

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English - May 06, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 595 ratings
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Little-known fact: in Chicago, you don’t need to be an elected official to propose legislation to City Council. But does this process really work? Has anyone ever done it? WBEZ city politics reporter Claudia Morell investigates. Along the way she speaks to a former governor and a cab driver who have tested it out for themselves.