Chicago City Council doors
With a host of incumbent Chicago City Council seats up for grabs, a somewhat spectrum of political candidates look to win influence for their causes. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
Chicago City Council doors
With a host of incumbent Chicago City Council seats up for grabs, a somewhat spectrum of political candidates look to win influence for their causes. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Unprecedented turnover among alderpersons, new ward boundaries and — possibly — a new mayoral administration could usher in a major sea change in how the Chicago City Council does business.

Reset explores the challenges and opportunities for the legislative body after the Feb. 28 election.

GUESTS: Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project for the Better Government Association 

Erin Hegarty, city hall reporter for The Daily Line

Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Bronzeville reporter for Block Club Chicago

Joe Ferguson, former City of Chicago Inspector General; executive director of the nonprofit (re)Chicago

Chicago City Council doors
With a host of incumbent Chicago City Council seats up for grabs, a somewhat spectrum of political candidates look to win influence for their causes. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
Chicago City Council doors
With a host of incumbent Chicago City Council seats up for grabs, a somewhat spectrum of political candidates look to win influence for their causes. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Unprecedented turnover among alderpersons, new ward boundaries and — possibly — a new mayoral administration could usher in a major sea change in how the Chicago City Council does business.

Reset explores the challenges and opportunities for the legislative body after the Feb. 28 election.

GUESTS: Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project for the Better Government Association 

Erin Hegarty, city hall reporter for The Daily Line

Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Bronzeville reporter for Block Club Chicago

Joe Ferguson, former City of Chicago Inspector General; executive director of the nonprofit (re)Chicago