Chicago City Council overwhelmingly OKs compromise ward map

In a meeting, Chicago City Council members overwhelmingly approved a new compromise ward map.

The maps made history.

Ald. Anthony Beale of the 9th Ward claimed he was locked out of the process of drawing his 9th ward boundaries.Ald David Moore of the 17th Ward weighed in.

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