2/16/21: "Ward remap flap: Latino Caucus vs. Lightfoot"

Inside Chicago Government

English - February 17, 2021 17:57 - 6 minutes - 1.91 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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In this audio piece, members of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus blast a proposed independent commission for redrawing ward boundaries--prompting a contrarian response by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. In the premium version, hear the entire Jan. 27 Latino Caucus press conference. (For the full-length version, subscribe at chigov.com.) Length 6.1 minutes.