Alderperson Salary Proposal

At a glance

• What: Ordinance O2026-0028808, introduced by Beale on September 23, 2026, would set the salary of any alderperson first taking the oath on or after May 17, 2027 at $120,000. From calendar year 2028, each sitting alderperson's salary would be adjusted yearly by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, capped at 5 percent.
• Status: Referred to a joint committee of the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations (chair Ervin) and the Committee on Finance. No hearing date is in the journal.

Sources

• City Council journal, September 23, 2026, Volume II: https://chicityclerk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public-1/reports/2026_09_23%20Journal%20of%20the%20Proceedings%20Vol.%20II.pdf
• Journal pages 50499 to 50501.

Log

2026-09-23 - City Council

Introduced and referred.