More than a fifth of the City Council is now either leaving or has already left mid-term.
, who has been indicted on federal bribery charges, also has announced she's retiring at the end of her term.
Three other alderpersons are giving up their City Council seats to launch bids to challenge Lightfoot next year, including Ald. Sophia King , Ald. Roderick Sawyer , and Ald. Raymond Lopez . Cappleman represents Uptown and parts of Lakeview. The three-term, 69-year-old alderman says he himself is not seeking reelection because of a medical scare and age."I'm not sure the way we view the role of an alderman is healthy for the city of Chicago," Cappleman said."They believe I'm in charge of the police. They believe that I'm in charge of schools."
"I think there is – some of the aldermen complain for one reason or another about the mayor," Simpson said,"but I don't think that's primarily the reason."
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