City Council, December 19, 2025
Approved: 2026 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative, 29-19
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The City Council approved 90% of 199 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jeanette Taylor (4 of 16 recorded votes).
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On December 19, 2025, Chicago approved 2026 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative (29-19).
This Chicago City Council meeting was dominated by the 2026 budget/revenue package; no zoning or land-use entitlements were decided. The Council adopted the substitute 2026 municipal code revenue ordinance alternative (S02025-0021719) on a 29-19 roll call, approved the 2026-2027…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 19, 2025
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 29-19
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2025 intra-ward fund transfers (items 8-26)
Series of 19 fund transfers within wards 1, 14, 21, 22, 33, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 46 and various committees for year 2025, reported from Committee on Budget and Government Operations. Passed 49-0.
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Key Decisions (5)
2025 intra-ward fund transfers (items 8-26)
2026 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative
2026-2027 General Obligation Borrowing Ordinance
GO/STSC Bond Refunding Ordinance
Agreed calendar - congratulatory resolutions
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Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
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Who spoke
24 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 12 Public, 2 Clerk, 1 Staff, 1 Mayor, 8 Councilmember.
Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 7 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Irvin, Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (6)
9 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
- deferred (4 timestamps)
- zoning (1 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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