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Carlos Ramirez-Rosa resigns as Zoning chair and mayor’s City Council floor leader

On Friday, Ramirez-Rosa was frantically trying to persuade alderpersons not to enter the Council chambers to prevent Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) and Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) from reaching a quorum they needed to continue a specal Council meeting.

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Black City Council members call for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘bullying’ floor leader to give up post

The Black Caucus, which includes 20 of the Council’s 50 members, issued a statement condemning what they termed “bullying” by Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) against Caucus member Ald. Emma Mitts (37th), the longest serving woman in the chamber.

Chicago Sun-Times

Did NASCAR pay enough to use Grant Park, downtown streets? Chicago Park District boss defends agreement

The three-year agreement, with a two-year renewal option, calls for the Park District to receive a $500,000 permit fee. That pales by comparison to the $8 million to $9 million Lollapalooza pays every year to rent Grant Park.

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