The
Chicago City Council is the
legislative branch of the
government of the
City of Chicago in
Illinois. It consists of 50
aldermen elected from 50
wards to serve four-year terms. The Chicago City Council is gaveled into session regularly (usually monthly) to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes traffic code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The presiding officer of the Chicago City Council is the
Mayor of Chicago. The secretary is the
City Clerk of Chicago. Both positions are popularly elected offices.