One can only wonder how the fraught relationship will play out moving forward. Jason Ervin, who heads the council’s Black Caucus, pushed back in a fiery speech in which he said Beale “sold out.” Beale demanded an apology but there was none. Anthony Beale, who had supported the Latino Caucus map, accused the majority - the “kumbaya club,” as he called them - of reaching agreement through “backroom deals.”Īld. While some adjustments were made, including the creation of city's first Asian ward, Latinos lost out in trying to boost their representation on the council.Īld. The remap process was supposed to readjust wards based on population changes that saw an exodus of Black residents and influx of Latinos and Asian Americans. Hard feelings were in plain sight yesterday as Chicago City Council members approved new ward boundaries - and drew battle lines. JAMMIN’ IN LINCOLN: We’ll be in central Illinois on Friday for a coffee and conversation (our treat!) and we want you to join us. Here’s what’s at stake, via POLITICO’s Steven Shepard.
