This afternoon, the Chicago City Council approved a controversial proposal to move the Chicago Children's Museum to Grant Park. While the vote was the culmination of a long confrontation between Mayor Daley (who adamantly supported the plan) and freshman Ald. Brendan Reilly (whose ward includes the proposed site of the new museum), the outcome was no surprise. That being said, this is the latest instance in which the core members of the council's Independent Caucus have defied the mayor.
This Tribune piece provides good background on the controversy. The Trib also has the breakdown of today's vote. Here are the 16 aldermen who did the right thing and opposed the ordinance:
Manny Flores (1st Ward)
Pat Dowell (3rd Ward)
Toni Preckwinkle (4th Ward)
Leslie Hairston (5th Ward)
Sandi Jackson (7th Ward)
Sharon Denise Dixon (24th Ward)
Ed Smith (28th Ward)
Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward)
Rey Colon (35th Ward)
Tom Allen (38th Ward)
Brian Doherty (41st Ward)
Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward)
Vi Daley (43rd Ward)
Tom Tunney (44th Ward)
Eugene Schulter (47th Ward)
Joe Moore (49th (Ward)
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