The 11th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois. It is broken into 38 election precincts. Five Mayors of Chicago have come from this ward: Edward Joseph Kelly, Martin H. Kennelly, Richard J. Daley, Michael A. Bilandic and Richard M. Daley.
The ward has had notable levels of political corruption. It is home to the headquarters of the so-called Daley machine and the 11th ward "...had by far the highest number of trucking firms benefitting from the City of Chicago's Hired Truck Program".
Alderpersons
The current alderperson for the 11th ward is Nicole Lee.
Before 2021, alderpersons were formally known as "aldermen".
Previous aldermen include:
- Patrick Daley Thompson who, in 2022 was sentenced to four months in federal prison. His conviction arose from a federal indictment for "five counts of filing false tax returns and two counts of lying to the FDIC".
- James Balcer
- Pat Huels, resigned due to conflicts of interest
- Michael Anthony Bilandic
- Matthew J. Danaher, indicted
- Amos G. Throop
- George Bell Swift
- Lester L. Bond
1863–1923
From the creation of the district in 1863 until 1923, it was represented by two aldermen elected to two-year terms. Elections were staggered.
1923–present
Since 1923, the district has been a single-member district.
Demographics
As of 2015, the demographics of the ward were:
- Total Population: 51,497
- White: 37.3 percent
- Black: 4.77 percent
- Hispanic: 23.08 percent
- Asian: 34.05 percent.
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