Brendan Reilly

Rule Changes

Pressed procurement officials on the delayed replacement

Chicago still has no gunshot-detection system on its streets. On Nov. 9, Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration said it will let every short-listed bidder demonstrate its technology in a six-month pilot across six South and West Side police districts, dropping an earlier single-vendor plan.

Updated Yesterday

Money Moves

Supported pension payment.

Chicago's City Council voted 44-6 on Monday to force Mayor Brandon Johnson to use a $75 million parking-meter payment for an extra pension payment this year. The vote blew a $75 million hole in a 2027 budget already balanced with borrowing and tax increases.

Updated Nov 2

Built World

Sponsored the ordinance naming the site Mother Jones Plaza; spoke at the Oct. 28 groundbreaking

Chicago has broken ground on the first downtown monument in its history dedicated to a historic woman. The 'We Shall Rise' memorial honors Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, the labor organizer who made the city her base.

Updated Nov 1

Built World

Criticizing CDOT over bridge project management

The Chicago Avenue bridge, closed since 2025, will now reopen in spring 2027, Chicago transportation officials said. The project had been scheduled to finish in December 2026.

Updated Oct 30