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11 of 16 members we can compare: 0.1 to 2.7 minutes a meeting (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 62% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. All 11 members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them. The other five speak too little in a voice we can check.
At least 62% of members’ talk time here is identifiedPreliminary: under 80% of talk time is identified.
62% identified80% for a full comparison
Runs the meetings
Debra SilversteinWard 50 · Chair · runs the meetings10.4min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 10 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking10.4 min of talk time a meetingRuns the meetings, so not compared.11 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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CasinoSep 9, 2026 · 1:01:09
Has Bally’s formally alleged that the City of Chicago is in breach of the host community agreement?”
Members · listed by seat
Peter ChicoWard 10 · Vice chair0.0min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.0 min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compare.0 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Stephanie D. ColemanWard 16 · Member0.9min of talk time a meeting9 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 5 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 9 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.9 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.4 to 1.8 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.14 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionApr 13, 2026 · 1:28:50
Commissioner, of the 222 applicants, Who exactly is, you know, not everyone’s liquor license is up to date, or, you know, if they’re building code violations, who from your office will be overseeing this, even vetting the applicant?”
David MooreWard 17 · Member1.5min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 5 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.5 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.4 to 3.2 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.20 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionMay 5, 2026 · 48:35
Is it true that any business that operates a sweepstakes machine is automatically disqualified from getting a VGT machine?”
Matthew J. O'SheaWard 19 · Member0.1min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.1 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 0.6 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.0 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Monique L. ScottWard 24 · Member0.3min of talk time a meeting9 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 9 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.3 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 1.0 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.5 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionMay 5, 2026 · 57:54
…if, if the sweepstakes machines are gone away, how much revenue is that taken away from the city?”
Felix Cardona, Jr.Ward 31 · Member0.1min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 2 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.1 min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compare.2 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Scott WaguespackWard 32 · Member0.7min of talk time a meeting9 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 2 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 9 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.7 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 2.4 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.12 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionSep 9, 2026 · 1:33:11
…a lot of these questions I think can be answered if, if he were here to, uh, as the primary point person in the mayor’s office, to Emily, is there a way we could get Jason Lee down here?”
William ConwayWard 34 · Member0.6min of talk time a meeting8 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 3 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 8 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.6 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.1 to 1.4 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.7 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Gilbert VillegasWard 36 · Member0.2min of talk time a meeting7 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 2 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 7 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.2 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 0.8 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.7 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Nicholas SposatoWard 38 · Member0.1min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.1 min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compare.0 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Anthony NapolitanoWard 41 · Member0.9min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 3 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.9 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 2.1 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.6 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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CasinoSep 9, 2026 · 1:56:08
There’s no talks of VGTs coming in the future or any other casinos, like basically kind of having a monopoly on that.”
Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionMay 5, 2026 · 51:43
…do you follow legal code or ordinance If you can’t apply for these machines and licensing through the City of Chicago, you’re just paying an amusement tax. Is that correct?”
Brendan ReillyWard 42 · Member2.7min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 5 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking2.7 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.7 to 5.3 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.39 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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CasinoSep 9, 2026 · 1:07:20
As you do know, the Gaming Board has issued some licenses, but the city has refused to issue permits locally. So there are none. So I’ll bring you up to speed on that. The, the, the issue here, why did you halt construction on everything other than the gaming floor?”
Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionApr 13, 2026 · 51:43
How many tickets have you written to, um, taxicab medallion owners in the last 12 months?”
Bennett R. LawsonWard 44 · Member1.4min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 4 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.4 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.1 to 3.0 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.24 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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CasinoSep 9, 2026 · 2:05:12
I think that’s, that’s important to know. We talked about the temporary casino because the word is that it is underperforming, and I know we’re going to get that number as well, correct?”
Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionApr 13, 2026 · 1:21:10
We need to start to get some revenue from it as soon as possible, or we’re going to have more budget problems than we already have.”
Committee on License and Consumer ProtectionMar 12, 2026 · 27:41
…the casino, the temporary casino doesn’t have any in-person wagering, or do they as well?”
James M. GardinerWard 45 · Member0.0min of talk time a meeting10 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 10 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.0 min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compare.0 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Angela ClayWard 46 · Member0.1min of talk time a meeting6 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 6 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.1 min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compare.0 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Matthew J. MartinWard 47 · Member0.8min of talk time a meeting8 of 10present at roll callVoice identified at 2 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 8 of 10 meetings, Dec 3, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.8 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 2.2 minutes, over 10 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.8 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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“Voice identified” counts the meetings where we could attribute a member’s voice. A meeting missing there means we couldn’t attribute it, not that they were absent.
Attendance

Roll calls at 10 of 10 meetings, through Oct 7, 2026

From the clerk’s own record, listed by seat. This is the official attendance record. It is separate from our voice counts, and we don’t compare members on it.
How the record counts. The clerk's roll call records present or absent only; there is no excused category. Only the City Council and a few committees publish it.