Maldonado makes the 15th alderman who is not running for reelection this year. Maldonado has served as alderman of the ward since 2009, and served as a Cook County commissioner representing the same general area for 15 years before that.
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.