Law and government of Chicago

Law and government of Chicago
Chicago City Hall, shortly before construction was completed in 1911.

The government of the City of Chicago, Illinois, is divided into executive and legislative branches. The Mayor of Chicago is the chief executive, elected by general election for a term of four years. The mayor appoints commissioners and other officials who oversee the various departments. In addition to the mayor, Chicago's two other citywide elected officials are the clerk and the treasurer.[citation needed]

The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch and is made up of 50 aldermen, one elected from each ward in the city. The council enacts local ordinances and approves the city budget. Government priorities and activities are established in a budget ordinance usually adopted each November. The council takes official action through the passage of ordinances and resolutions.[citation needed]

The United States Postal Service operates post offices in Chicago. The main Chicago Post Office is located at 433 West Harrison Street in the Near West Side community area.[1][2] The post office is the only 24 hour post office in the United States.[3]

Contents

Politics

City departments

  • Office of the Mayor
  • Administrative Hearings
  • Aging
  • Animal Care and Control
  • Aviation
  • Budget & Management
  • Buildings
  • Business Affairs & Licensing
  • Business & Information Services
  • Cable Communications
  • The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)[4]
  • Chicago Film Office
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • City Colleges of Chicago
  • Community Development
  • Consumer Services Department
  • Department of Construction and Permits
  • Department of Finance
  • Environment
  • Ethics (Board of Ethics)
  • Finance
  • Fire
  • Fleet Management
  • General Services
  • Graphics & Reproduction
  • Health
  • Housing Department
  • Human Relations
  • Human Services
  • Inspector General
  • Law
  • Library, Chicago Public
  • License Appeal Commission
  • Mayor's License and Local Liquor Control Commission
  • Mayor's Office of Workforce Development
  • Mayor's Office for People with Diabilities
  • Mayor's Office on Donmestic Violence
  • Office of Emergency Management and Communication
  • Personnel
  • Police
  • Police housing
  • Procurement Services
  • Public Building Commission
  • Revenue
  • Special Events
  • Streets & Sanitation
  • Tourism
  • Transportation
  • Water Management
  • Zoning

See also

References

  1. ^ "Major Office Buildings." Chicago City and Neighborhood Guide. Retrieved on April 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "Richard Wright Immortalized on Postage." United States Postal Service. April 8, 2009. Retrieved on April 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "New York City's main post office stops 24-hour service." Associated Press. Friday April 17, 2009. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
  4. ^ Mission. City of Chicago. Retrieved on 5 Feb 2011.

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