Aldermanic prerogative Archives

The aldermanic prerogative myth

Chicago would rather solve a phony problem than deal with a real one like the lack of affordable housing.

At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.

How an unwritten tradition among Chicago’s aldermen allows them to block affordable housing in white wards.

A proposal to add affordable apartments near O’Hare was denied, putting aldermen at risk of losing power through a lawsuit from the developer.

A challenge to the age-old custom of aldermanic prerogative finds a champion in a luxury developer pushing a building with affordable housing.