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Chicago City Council Health Committee: Pet Chicken Ban




 
 
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Chicago aldermen on Health Committee (Cardenas, Thompson, Fioretti) discuss a proposal by 18th Ward Alderman Lona Lane to ban chickens in residential areas. Citizen witness is Edie Cavanaugh from the city's Southwest Side. Full city council approval is needed.

Related Story: "Chicken Ban Proceeding without a Squawk"
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