Scott Waguespack
@scottwaguespack.bsky.social
Alderman of the 32nd Ward in Chicago
I was one of the original co-sponsors of the Welcoming Cities ordinance, and I will continue to help our immigrant community.
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Where Does Your Alderperson Stand On ICE? We Checked All 50
City Bureau chronicled and categorized Chicago alderpeople's actions and statements regarding protection for immigrant communities and the actions of federal agents in the city.
blockclubchicago.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I was one of the original co-sponsors of the Welcoming Cities ordinance, and I will continue to help our immigrant community.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/17/w...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/17/w...
Thanks to Nick Fountain & Planet Money for inviting Mick Dumke and me to discuss the parking meter deal and how our financial decisions today affect our city in the future.
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When Chicago pawned its parking meters : Planet Money
In 2008, Chicago’s budget was in a bad place. The city needed money. One way to raise money was to increase property taxes, but what politician wants to do that? So instead, Mayor Richard M. Daley’s a...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Thanks to Nick Fountain & Planet Money for inviting Mick Dumke and me to discuss the parking meter deal and how our financial decisions today affect our city in the future.
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
8 billion owed to the City...
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Debt owed to City Hall has risen $1 billion during Brandon Johnson's term, money his budget could use
The amount of bills owed to the city of Chicago but unpaid now surpasses $8 billion. Johnson's administration plans to expand collection heading into another tough budget year.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
8 billion owed to the City...
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I’ve written Ald. Jason Ervin, chair of the Chicago City Council’s Committee on the Budget & Government Operations, with ideas for efficiencies. Attention to these items could save the City up to 60 million dollars annually.
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’ve written Ald. Jason Ervin, chair of the Chicago City Council’s Committee on the Budget & Government Operations, with ideas for efficiencies. Attention to these items could save the City up to 60 million dollars annually.