Drama is playing out in Chicago’s 11th Ward, which is about to be without an alderman.
, will be replaced. He represents a ward that represents a diverse, skinny sliver of the South Side that includes parts of Chinatown, Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, Canaryville, University Village, and Pilsen – as well as Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White Sox.As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a big decision in appointing a replacement – with potential political ramifications.
Others, though, are speaking up about whom they think the mayor should appoint to replace Thompson – since his conviction means he can no longer keep his aldermanic office. Ald. Gilbert Villegas , the head of the Latino Caucus, is also urging Mayor Lightfoot to appoint an Asian American to finish out Thompson’s term. As the ward remap battle wages on – headed for a possible referendum in June – Villegas points out the Latino Caucus’ proposed map also creates a 50 percent-plus Asian American ward.
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