
Applicants Line Up to Fill 43rd Ward Council Seat
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There are plenty of applicants to fill a new vacancy on the Chicago City Council.
Seventeen people applied to replace soon-to-be former Ald. Michele Smith on the Chicago City Council and represent the city’s 43rd Ward, including Timmy Knudsen, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s handpicked chair of the city’s Zoning Board, the mayor’s office announced late Friday.
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Applicants Line Up to Fill 43rd Ward Council Seat
Clip: 8/8/2022 | 2m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
Seventeen people applied to replace soon-to-be former Ald. Michele Smith on the Chicago City Council and represent the city’s 43rd Ward, including Timmy Knudsen, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s handpicked chair of the city’s Zoning Board, the mayor’s office announced late Friday.
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