CHICAGO (Nov 26, 2019)– On Tuesday, City Council voted on the Chicago FY2020 Budget. The City Council Progressive Reform Caucus members call for continued focus on progressive revenue measures and investments that advance social and economic justice for all Chicagoans. “I’m supporting this budget because there are some major victories in it—we raised the minimum […]
Chicago Progressive Caucus sends letter to mayor calling for investment in public mental health clinics
CHICAGO (Nov 18, 2019)– The Chicago Progressive Caucus at Monday’s budget hearing called for the Lightfoot administration to amend the Chicago Department of Public Health investments. Last week, Mayor Lightfoot received a letter signed by 39 alderman calling the administration to allocate more funds towards the public mental health clinics and staff. “Voters were clear […]
Progressive Caucus calls for sweeping changes to Finance Committee, Council rules
CHICAGO (January 7, 2019)–Members of the Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus on Monday called for sweeping changes to the Committee on Finance, which has been rocked by scandal following the indictment last week of committee chairman Ald. Ed Burke (14). They also called for a tightening of the Rules of Order that govern the […]