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11th ward, Chicago
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Ward in Chicago
January 2025
October 2019
11th Ward - Chicago Ward 11 Ward 11th Ward - "Daley Machine" HQ.jpg Established 1863 11th Ward Democratic Party ("Daley Machine") headquarters City of Chicago wards map (2020s) with 11th ward highlighted in red.svg Current Chicago ward map, with 11th ward highlighted in red 41.838 -87.646 type:city_region:US-IL_dim:5000 title,inline Ward City of Chicago Democratic Party Alderman Nicole Lee Country United States State Illinois County Cook City Chicago Communities list Bridgeport Armour Square Canaryville www.cityofchicago.org
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The 11th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois. It is broken into 38 election precincts.http://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/document_3988.pdf 11th Ward: 38 Election Precincts Chicagoelections.com 2013-08-20 2015-04-05 Five Mayors of Chicago have come from this ward: Edward Joseph Kelly, Martin H. Kennelly, Richard J. Daley, Michael A. Bilandic and Richard M. Daley.Get to Know Your Ward: 11th Ward https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/get-to-know-your-ward-11th-ward/113666/ 2021-09-08 NBC Chicago January 28, 2015 en-US
The ward has had notable levels of political corruption.Joravsky Ben 2021-05-05 We're number one! http://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/were-number-one/ 2021-09-08 Chicago Reader en-UShttps://books.google.com/books?id=OqdYAAAAIBAJ&dq=11th+Ward%2C+Chicago&pg=PA23&article_id=4268,2908271 The Bulletin The Bulletin enhttps://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/4/7/18321661/wrigley-factory-taxes-triple-hit-chicago-taxpayers Chicago taxpayers take triple hit on closed Wrigley gum factor Tim Novak April 7, 2017 limited chicago.suntimes.com May 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220508201146/https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/4/7/18321661/wrigley-factory-taxes-triple-hit-chicago-taxpayers May 8, 2022 live It is home to the headquarters of the so-called Daley machine and the 11th ward "...had by far the highest number of trucking firms benefitting from the City of Chicago's Hired Truck Program".2020-02-12 Sun Times-Clout on Wheels http://www.ipsn.org/streets_and_sanitation/getting_in.htm 2021-09-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200212074136/http://www.ipsn.org/streets_and_sanitation/getting_in.htm February 12, 2020
Alderpersons
The current alderperson for the 11th ward is Nicole Lee.
Before 2021, alderpersons were formally known as "aldermen".Victory Lauren Alderman, Alderperson, Alderwoman? The Great Debate Continues - CBS Chicago https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alderman-alderperson-alderwoman-debate/ CBS News 16 December 2024 11 May 2023
Previous aldermen include:
Patrick Daley Thompson who, in 2022 was sentenced to four months in federal prison.https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/6/23196579/patrick-daley-thompson-sentenced-tax-charges-lying-regulators-washington-federal-bank Patrick Daley Thompson Sentenced to 4 Months in Federal Prison July 6, 2022 2023-01-24 Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/about/wards/11.html City of Chicago Ward 11 2016-08-22 His conviction arose from a federal indictment for "five counts of filing false tax returns and two counts of lying to the FDIC".Seidel Jon 2021-06-10 Feds say Patrick Daley Thompson lied, claimed he made payments on loans from failed Bridgeport bank https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/6/10/22527933/patrick-daley-thompson-lied-failed-bridgeport-washington-federal-bank-savings 2021-09-08 Chicago Sun-Times en
James Balcer
Pat Huels, resigned due to conflicts of interestGary Washburn Andrew Martin HUELS FEELS THE HEAT, RESIGNS AS ALDERMAN https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-10-22-9710220076-story.html 2021-09-08 Chicago Tribune en-UShttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/253342850 The New Daley Machine: 19892004 City's Future Conference July 2004 Simpson Dick Adeoye Ola Bliss Daniel Navratil Kevin Raines Rebecca
Michael Anthony Bilandic
Matthew J. Danaher, indictedGradel Thomas J. Simpson Dick Zimelis Andris Byers Kirsten Michelberger David Olson Chris Sanghani Nirav The Depth of Corruption in Illinois: Anti-Corruption Report Number 2 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329218698 ResearchGate University of Illinois May 2009
Amos G. Throop
George Bell Swift
Lester L. Bond
1863–1923
From the creation of the district in 1863 until 1923, it was represented by two aldermen elected to two-year terms. Elections were staggered.
Aldermen# Council AldermenAldermanTerm in officePartyNotesCiteAldermanTerm in officePartyNotesCite 50px Lester L. Bond 1863–1866 Republican Later elected alderman again in 1871 in 10th ward http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/LIB/AldermansList.htm Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office. December 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180904052355/http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/LIB/AldermansList.htm September 4, 2018 dead 27th George Von Hollen 1863–1865 28th 29th S.I. Russell 1865–1869 Council Chicago (Ill ) City Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council 1892 https://books.google.com/books?id=TWw0AQAAMAAJ 27 December 2020 en Henry Ackhoff 1866–1868 30th 31st B.F. Russell 1868–1870 32nd 33rd 34th James Walsh 1869–1871 Later elected in 1883 in 10th ward Herman O. Glade 1970–1872 35th 36th Henry Sweet 1871–1873 T.T. Verdier 1972 Patrick Kehoe 1872–1874 37th 38th 50px George E. White 1873–1876 Republican Redistricted to 10th ward in 1876 Andreas Alfred Theodore History of Chicago: From the fire of 1871 until 1885 1886 A. T. Andreas 101–102; 865–870 https://books.google.com/books?id=Pw1FAQAAMAAJ en S. F. Gunderson 1874–1875 39th J.G. Briggs 1876–1877 40th 50px Amos G. Throop 1876–1880 Previously served in 4th ward Ansel B. Cooke 1877–1879 41st 42nd 50px George Bell Swift 1879–1881 Republican Later served again 43rd 44th Thomas N. Bond 1880–1886 Republican Thaddeus Dean 1881–1883 Republican 45th 46th 50px Samuel Simons 1883–1887 Republican Roll of the New Council, Including Holding-Over Aldermen and Those Elected Yesterday https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=36889934 Newspapers.com Chicago Tribune 20 July 2020 en 7 April 1886 47th 48th 49th 50th 50px Samuel Kerr 1886–1888 Republican 50px John J. Badenoch 1887–1889 51st 52nd Walter M. Pond 1888–1892 William D. Kent 1889–1895 53rd 54th 55th 56th 50px George Bell Swift 1892–1894 Republican had previously served; was acting mayor Nov. 9–Dec. 27, 1893 57th 58th Alexander H. Watson 1894–1896 Republican All Fond of the Council https://www.newspapers.com/image/668107697 Newspapers.com The Chicago Chronicle 1 July 2021 en subscription 27 Jan 1896 Charles E. Hambleton 1895–1897 59th 60th rowspan=2 colspan=7 George Duddleson 1897–1901 61st 62nd Robert K. Colson 1898–1900 63rd 64th Nicholas R. Finn 1900–1901 Redistricted to 20th ward in 1901 Charles J. Byrne 1901–1902 Democratic Redistricted from 9th ward The Daily News Almanac and Yearbook for 1902 Chicago Daily News 382 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3006938&view=1up&seq=394&q1=board%20of%20aldermen 20 July 2020 65th 50px Edward Cullerton 1901–1920 Democratic Previously served in 6th, 7th, and 9th wards; died in office Schmidt John R. On This Day in Chicago History https://books.google.com/books?id=XfJ2CQAAQBAJ Arcadia Publishing 21 June 2020 en 28 January 2014 9781625847317 Charles J. Moertel 1902–1904 66th 67th Peter K. Hoffman 1904–1908 68th 69th 70th 71st Otto J. Novak 1908–1910 72nd 73rd Frank P. Danisch 1910–1912 74th 75th Frank W. Bewersdorf 1912–1914 76th 77th Cleophas F. Pettkoske 1914–1916 78th 79th Herman Krumdrick 1916–1920 Democratic The Common Council Full List of Aldermen Composing the Governing Body of the City of Chicago https://www.newspapers.com/image/668145924 Newspapers.com subscription Chicago Eagle at Newspapers.com 2 December 2024 en March 1, 1919 80th 81st 82nd 83rd Dennis A. Horan 1920–1923 Continued as alderman after 1923, redistricted to 21st ward Langland James The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1921 1920 Chicago Daily News Company 771–772 https://books.google.com/books?id=-lIiAQAAMAAJ 9 July 2020 en 84th rowspan=3 colspan=7 85th 86th
1923–present
List of Chicago alderpersons since 1923
Since 1923, the district has been a single-member district.
AlderpersonTerm in officePartyNotesCite Timothy A. Hogan John P. Wilson Thomas A. Doyle Democratic The New City Council https://www.newspapers.com/image/355103714/ subscription April 4, 2019 Chicago Tribune April 5, 1933 Newspapers.com Hugh B. Connelly John F. Wall Stanley J. Nowakowski Matthew J. Danaher 50px Michael A. Bilandic June 12, 1969 – June 7, 1977 Democratic became acting mayor on December 28, 1976; resigned from council after being elected mayor in a special election Patrick M. Huels Democratic 50px James Balcer 1997–2015 Democratic 50px Patrick Daley Thompson May 18, 2015 – February 14, 2022 Democratic Nicole Lee March 28, 2022–present Democratic Appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, re-elected in 2023
Demographics
As of 2015, the demographics of the ward were:
Total Population: 51,497
White: 37.3 percent
Black: 4.77 percent
Hispanic: 23.08 percent
Asian: 34.05 percent.
References
Category:City of Chicago Wards
Category:1863 establishments in Illinois
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