A Chicago City Council committee today voted to kick the controversial plan for a South Side Wal-Mart store to another committee.I'm watching the City Council online right now. Basically their attending to the inauguration of Ald. Maldonado of the 31st Ward, memorializing Officer Valadez who died in the line of duty, two Chicago paramedics who saved a woman's life, and now paying tribute to Ald. William Banks who will be retiring from the Chicago City Council.
There was little debate on the procedural move that now places the issue in the council's Finance Committee, which is led by powerful Ald. Edward Burke (14th). Burke said it is not clear yet when his committee will hold a hearing.
The decision dismayed dozens of protesters who said they want jobs at a new store.
After the vote, Rev. Leon Finney---the leader of the Woodlawn Organization and one of Mayor Daley's top allies on the South Side---stood up in the audience and yelled, "What happened?"
The protesters began chanting for the aldermen to vote on the proposal immediately.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Well this is not a surprise.
That is if you read a blurb from last week where Ald. Mell chair of the city council rules committee said he would re-refer a plan for a Wal-Mart at Chatham Market to Ald. Ed. Burke's Committee on Finance. Here's more from Clout St:
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