From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed laws

From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed laws – WBEZ (Chicago)

Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But Chicago’s 57 mayors have issued at least 1,889 vetoes stretching back to 1851, when it’s believed that mayors got their veto power, according to records from the city clerk’s office.

From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed laws

In 1879, Chicago politicians debated what to do with rancid meat that was confiscated by the city’s health commissioner.The City Council, hoping to protect meat sellers, wanted to compel the city to sell the sour steaks to the “highest and best bidder” and pass the cash back to the owner.But the mayor objected to the ordinance and used his veto power to kill it. So the plan to sell bad meat — what newspapers called “an attempt to poison the publ…

Chicago mayoral vetoes, now rare, once were common, even over things like banning the sale of rancid meat – Usa news

In 1879, Chicago politicians debated what to do with rancid meat that was confiscated by the city’s health commissioner. The City Council, hoping to protect meat sellers, wanted to compel the city to sell the sour steaks to the “highest and best bidder” and pass the cash back to the owner. But the mayor objected to the ordinance and used his veto power to kill it. So the plan to sell bad meat — what newspapers called “an attempt to poison the pu…