Automatic Pay Raises

Three Chicago aldermen face criminal charges in federal court, and just since the start of 2019, nine current or former Chicago aldermen have been indicted or investigated for bribery, racketeering and tax fraud.

Opinion: Automatic Pay Raises Haven't Stopped Chicago's Corruption

9:13am September 18, 2021

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon questions the automatic aldermanic pay raises in Chicago even as three aldermen face criminal charges in federal court.