A contentious Chicago City Council meeting saw Alderman David Moore delay approval of the Hollander apartments development in Logan Square as political payback against Alderman Daniel La Spata. The conflict stems from La Spata's previous move to delay a vote on a ShotSpotter ordinance sponsored by Moore. The confrontation escalated into a heated verbal altercation, with Moore making aggressive remarks. All zoning items passed except the Hollander apartments development.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration successfully stalls effort to codify into law an executive order Rahm Emanuel put into place that prevents lobbyists contributing to mayors or candidates for mayor. By @JakeSheridan_ and @byaliceyin: https://t.co/jWd7gTSwpB
Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, raced over to Ald. David Moore, 17th, to ask Moore why he had blocked two seemingly uncontroversial proposals of La Spata’s aimed at adding housing in Logan Square. The answer, Moore shouted, was retaliation. https://t.co/EvqX1OAggU
God love the Chicago City Council: “This was clearly payback,” Ald Moore told the Tribune. “My thing is: Leave David Moore alone,” “If you slap me, I’m going to hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun,” he said. https://t.co/zX0ZlvN9PN
An ethics ordinance aimed at restricting lobbyists’ donations to Chicago mayors was stalled Wednesday amid pushback from Mayor Brandon Johnson. https://t.co/tlDgzFqqXR
"There, Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, raced over to Ald. David Moore, 17th, to ask Moore why he had blocked two seemingly uncontroversial proposals of La Spata’s aimed at adding housing in Logan Square... La Spata used the tactic in April to prevent a vote on an ordinance sponsored… https://t.co/vzro7Ok9Cz
La Spata went to ask Moore why he stalled his legislation. “If you hit me, I’m gonna knock your ass out,” Moore grumbled as he got closer to La Spata. “If you can’t dish it, don’t give it out.” They were separated by security. https://t.co/XgkFbfYBNb https://t.co/Gp7a06zzRv
Alderman on fight over measure stalling: “If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun” https://t.co/YIV8lywtvS @jakesheridan_
The City Council keeps City Counciling as Daniel La Spata and David Moore have verbal altercation. “If you slap me, I’m going to hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun,” Moore said after, @JakeSheridan_ reports https://t.co/XgkFbfYBNb
Ald. David Moore told me his Chicago City Council code after stalling two housing developments in a retaliation move today: “If you slap me, I’m going to hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun." For @chicagotribune:https://t.co/GD0aJPsmJ5
Here’s a bit of the conflict that occurred between @AldermanLaSpata and @MooreforIL after the council meeting today, where Ald. Moore delayed approval of the Hollander apartments development as payback for ShotSpotter delay. Filmed by @DonaldLVincent with @thedailylinechi https://t.co/OwkyM8CG3R
A political clapback stalled a Logan Square apartment development, sparking a City Hall confrontation. https://t.co/XXXjwtnjDz https://t.co/Gw5cjq3hsV
A spicy end to City Council today: All zoning items passed except the Hollander apartments development, which was deferred by Ald. Moore over political payback toward Ald. La Spata that stems from a ShotSpotter ordinance delay. More w/ @rquinnmyers https://t.co/xlSVS8WPlm
Rule curtailing lobbyist donations to Chicago mayors stalled amid Johnson pushback, @JakeSheridan_ and @byaliceyin report. https://t.co/zGRZC5OlCS