Tom Tunney becomes the latest Chicago alderman to announce his retirement

The ‘Great Resignation’ is hitting Chicago’s City Council. A growing number of lawmakers are retiring or resigning.

Tom Tunney retirement announcement
Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney poses inside his main Ann Sather restaurant, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press
Tom Tunney retirement announcement
Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney poses inside his main Ann Sather restaurant, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press

Tom Tunney becomes the latest Chicago alderman to announce his retirement

The ‘Great Resignation’ is hitting Chicago’s City Council. A growing number of lawmakers are retiring or resigning.

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Ald. Tom Tunney, 44th, announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection in 2023. He’s just the latest in a wave of aldermen who have resigned, announced their retirements or thrown their hats into the ring in the mayoral race.

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