Chicago aldermen operate more like ward bosses than true legislators. For the second installment of our “Re-Imagine Chicago” series, Reset explores the history of Chicago’s aldermanic system and how it impacts individual residents and the city’s ability to get things done.
GUESTS: Julius L. Jones, assistant curator at the Chicago History Museum
Ald. Jeanette Taylor, 20th Ward
Ald. Michael Rodriguez, 22nd Ward
Robert, Washington Heights resident
Barbara Stewart, North Lawndale resident