Aldermen to be stripped of absolute power over licenses and permits, not zoning – Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot’s executive order will, however, strip aldermen of their veto power when it comes to licenses and permits for everything from liquor licenses, disabled parking, parades and driveway permits to alley access, signs, block parties and sidewalk cafes. Aldermen will retain their absolute power over zoning, they were told, until a broader re-write of the city’s zoning code, something that could take years.