With Chicago aldermen facing reelection in five months and inflation high, two more of them are forgoing raises that would have hiked their pay by nearly 10%. That brings the total number of City Council members turning down the salary increase to 17.
Aldermanic pay has been automatically tied to inflation since 2006 -- but now inflation is at a 40-year high, leading to raises of nearly 10%.
Meanwhile, Burke’s salary will remain at $120,408. Burke, 14th, the longest-serving alderman, is awaiting trial on sweeping federal racketeering charges and has not announced whether he will run for reelection. He has pleaded not guilty.
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