Solis zoning shenanigans outlined in Madigan indictment latest sign of abuse of City Council members’ control over zoning – Chicago Sun-Times*

Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to eliminate aldermanic prerogative, which was at the heart of the racketeering indictments of Ed Burke and Mike Madigan and countless other City Council scandals over the years. She could use the Madigan indictment to finally deliver on her campaign promise, but even the mayor’s staunchest allies are warning Lightfoot: Don’t even try.