There’s no reason for the City Council to maintain its unspoken power-sharing agreement with the mayor when it comes to committees.
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Greising: Accusations of Abuse at State Facility Show How Government Can Fail the Most Vulnerable
Abuse cases at the Choate Developmental Center are one example of the myriad ways in which government can fail the most vulnerable.
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Public Health, Civilian Office of Police Accountability and Chicago Police Board
Department of Public Health Change Highlights and Context Civilian Office of Police Accountability COPA is the city’s investigatory body for several broad categories of police misconduct, including excessive force, death […]
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Housing, Department of Planning and Development and Department of Streets and Sanitation
Department of Housing The Department of Housing oversees a range of housing programs including homeowner and homebuyer resources, the city’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance (which mandates a certain number of designated-affordable […]
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Family and Support Services, Board of Election Commissioners, Department of Administrative Hearings and License Appeal Commission
Department of Family and Support Services DFSS is Chicago’s umbrella organization for a number of social support programs, including the city’s children and elderly care, homeless assistance, domestic violence prevention […]
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Assets, Information and Services, Department of Procurement Services and Chicago Animal Care and Control
Department of Assets, Information and Services The Department of Assets, Information and Services, which oversees the city’s physical buildings and facilities, motor pool and IT infrastructure, was created in the […]
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Water Management, Department of Buildings and Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
Department of Water Management The Department of Water Management oversees treatment and delivery of the city’s drinking water and the first stages of wastewater and runoff removal. Wastewater treatment and […]
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Human Resources, City Clerk, and City Treasurer
Department of Human Resources The city’s Department of Human Resources manages the city’s hiring, firing and employee discipline administration, including the civil service testing and application process. DHR also manages […]
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot
Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced her proposed city budget for 2023 on Monday, Oct. 3. City Council begins meeting on Thurs., Oct. 6 for a twelve-day series of departmental budget hearings, at which budget staff and department heads are available to answer questions from the alderpersons.
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BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Office of Budget and Management, Mayor’s Office and Department of Finance
Office of Budget and Management The Office of Budget and Management oversees the city’s budget, including preparing and presenting the annual budget. OBM hearings typically include questions from alderpersons about […]