Chicago's first openly gay alderman joins several others in departing the Chicago City Council.
Ald. Tom Tunney reacts while discussing the proposed casino during a City Council meeting on May 25, 2022.
The alderman of the 44th Ward since 2002, Tunney said in a statement that he would step down as alderman of the ward that includes Lakeview and Wrigleyville after nearly two decades of being on the council. He joins a string of current and recently departed aldermen who aren’t running for reelection to the council because they are either retiring, running for mayor or run afoul of the law.
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