Chicago City Council expected to approve Nicole Lee, Mayor Lightfoot’s pick for11th Ward alderman

Nicole Lee’s affirmation is anticipated to sail by means of a committee assembly Monday morning after which sail by means of the total Metropolis Council after that.

Lee will develop into the primary Asian-American girl to serve on the Chicago Metropolis Council.

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Lee at present works for United Airways. She grew up in Chinatown and nonetheless lives there.

The previous eleventh Ward Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson resigned after he was convicted of tax fraud.

In the meantime, the Metropolis Council’s finance committee was set to fulfill Monday morning to debate the town’s gasoline tax, however that assembly has been canceled.

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Mayor Lightfoot elevated the gasoline tax final yr as a part of her pandemic funds. However just lately, she indicated she could also be keen to roll again the tax as a result of painful costs on the pumps.

It is unclear when the finance committee will revisit the difficulty. The total Metropolis Council meets at 1:30 p.m.