Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s penchant for getting around City Council oversight by introducing legislation directly to committee under the guise of “emergency” could come to a screeching halt — under a crackdown proposed in the name of transparency.
Armed with endorsements from the Better Government Association and the League of Women Voters of Chicago, Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) —who doubles as vice-mayor— urged the Rules Committee Tuesday to modify Rule 41 of Robert’s Rules of Order to level a playing field Reilly believes is now tilted in the mayor’s favor.
