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Brian Hopkins

Alderperson, Ward 2, Chicago City Council

Chairs the Committee on Public Safety; asked six questions at the nine meetings where we identified them.

8 of 19transcribed meetings with their voice identified
1.1min a meeting at the City Council, at least
15questions at the Committee on Finance
19 of 20present at roll calls, from the clerk

Chairs the Committee on Public Safety; sits on 5 more committees

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Next City Council meeting: Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 am · Agenda

Seven clips, newest first

TIF districts“This is the type of project that is exactly designed to maximize the benefit of spending TIF dollars on something like this, and it will spark further development as the Reimagine LaSalle Street project moves forward.”Brian HopkinsMember · Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards · May 6, 2026 · 1:06:00Play at 1:06:00
“So could you describe a little bit more what the experience of the pilot program has been with regard to camera placement locations on the vehicles?”Brian HopkinsMember · Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety · Oct 9, 2026 · 2:15:20Play at 2:15:20
“Can you discuss both the communication effort for impacted pedestrians, primarily for notification purposes, and also the signage For the pedestrian detour, what does the signage program look like right now?”Brian HopkinsMember · Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety · Apr 7, 2026 · 34:54Play at 34:54
“…the application submitted, the federal-state partnership application submitted by Amtrak to the FRA, does it address at any point, does it talk about a White Sox stadium?”Brian HopkinsMember · Committee on Transportation and Public Way · Oct 7, 2026 · 3:04:48Play at 3:04:48
“If this matter were to go to trial, uh, would it be— would there be a separation among the plaintiffs involved? How would that work?”Brian HopkinsMember · Committee on Finance · Jan 14, 2026 · 55:19Play at 55:19
“Question for counsel, uh, can we employ no litigate— no litigation clauses in our contracts with delegate agencies?”Brian HopkinsMember · Committee on Finance · May 18, 2026 · 1:24:21Play at 1:24:21
“When is your, uh, program— when is your program air on WGN Radio? When does your show air?”Brian HopkinsChair · Committee on Public Safety · Mar 3, 2026 · 1:03:38Play at 1:03:38

Officials only. Public speakers are counted, never named.

Issues Hopkins raised, by number of meetings

We count who raised an issue, not which side they took.

Where Hopkins sits

Ward 2 on the current City Council map

Click a ward to open its member’s page.

Ward 1: Daniel La SpataWard 2: Brian HopkinsWard 3: Pat DowellWard 4: Lamont J. RobinsonWard 5: Desmon C. YancyWard 6: William E. HallWard 7: Gregory MitchellWard 8: Michelle HarrisWard 9: Anthony BealeWard 10: Peter ChicoWard 11: Nicole T. LeeWard 12: Julia M. RamirezWard 13: Marty QuinnWard 14: Jeylu B. GutierrezWard 15: Raymond LopezWard 16: Stephanie D. ColemanWard 17: David MooreWard 18: Derrick G. CurtisWard 19: Matthew J. O'SheaWard 20: Jeanette B. TaylorWard 21: Ronnie L. MosleyWard 22: Michael D. RodriguezWard 23: Silvana TabaresWard 24: Monique L. ScottWard 25: Byron Sigcho-LopezWard 26: Jessica FuentesWard 27: Walter Redmond BurnettWard 28: Jason C. ErvinWard 29: Chris TaliaferroWard 30: Ruth CruzWard 31: Felix Cardona, Jr.Ward 32: Scott WaguespackWard 33: Rossana Rodriguez SanchezWard 34: William ConwayWard 35: Anthony QuezadaWard 36: Gilbert VillegasWard 37: Emma MittsWard 38: Nicholas SposatoWard 39: Samantha NugentWard 40: Andre Vasquez, Jr.Ward 41: Anthony NapolitanoWard 42: Brendan ReillyWard 43: Timmy KnudsenWard 44: Bennett R. LawsonWard 45: James M. GardinerWard 46: Angela ClayWard 47: Matthew J. MartinWard 48: Leni Manaa-HoppenworthWard 49: Maria E. HaddenWard 50: Debra SilversteinCity HallDaniel La Spata · Ward 1Brian Hopkins · Ward 2Pat Dowell · Ward 3Lamont J. Robinson · Ward 4Desmon C. Yancy · Ward 5William E. Hall · Ward 6Gregory Mitchell · Ward 7Michelle Harris · Ward 8Anthony Beale · Ward 9Peter Chico · Ward 10Nicole T. Lee · Ward 11Julia M. Ramirez · Ward 12Marty Quinn · Ward 13Jeylu B. Gutierrez · Ward 14Raymond Lopez · Ward 15Stephanie D. Coleman · Ward 16David Moore · Ward 17Derrick G. Curtis · Ward 18Matthew J. O'Shea · Ward 19Jeanette B. Taylor · Ward 20Ronnie L. Mosley · Ward 21Michael D. Rodriguez · Ward 22Silvana Tabares · Ward 23Monique L. Scott · Ward 24Byron Sigcho-Lopez · Ward 25Jessica Fuentes · Ward 26Walter Redmond Burnett · Ward 27Jason C. Ervin · Ward 28Chris Taliaferro · Ward 29Ruth Cruz · Ward 30Felix Cardona, Jr. · Ward 31Scott Waguespack · Ward 32Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez · Ward 33William Conway · Ward 34Anthony Quezada · Ward 35Gilbert Villegas · Ward 36Emma Mitts · Ward 37Nicholas Sposato · Ward 38Samantha Nugent · Ward 39Andre Vasquez, Jr. · Ward 40Anthony Napolitano · Ward 41Brendan Reilly · Ward 42Timmy Knudsen · Ward 43Bennett R. Lawson · Ward 44James M. Gardiner · Ward 45Angela Clay · Ward 46Matthew J. Martin · Ward 47Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth · Ward 48Maria E. Hadden · Ward 49Debra Silverstein · Ward 50
Brian Hopkins sits for Ward 2. Click a ward to open its member’s page.Ward lines: Chicago Data Portal, Boundaries - Wards (2023-), p293-wvbd, fetched 2026-10-30.
Every roll call, and Hopkins’ other bodies

Present at 19 of 20 roll calls at the City Council

From the clerk’s own record. We don’t compare members on it.

PresentAbsentOldest first, 1 square per roll call

Absent 1. Nov 14, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026. The clerk’s record covers 20 of the 22 meetings we hold, through Oct 14, 2026.

Official roll call, from the clerk →
Questions

Hopkins asked 15 questions at the 10 Committee on Finance meetings where we identified them

At least this many: direct questions only.

Of Hopkins’ 12 questions to city departments at the Committee on Finance, 10 went to city attorney / law department.

Who they question: 23 questions to a department, 4 bodies · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026.

Committee on Finance12 questions to city departments
Committee on Finance: questions by department
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City attorney / law department1083%
Budget, finance and controller217%
Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety9 questions to city departments
Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety: questions by department
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Transportation and transit778%
Budget, finance and controller222%
Committee on Transportation and Public Way1 question to a city department
Committee on Transportation and Public Way: questions by department
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Transportation and transit1
Committee on Public Safety1 question to a city department
Committee on Public Safety: questions by department
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Administration, HR, contracts and facilities1
Neighborhoods Hopkins named

4 places Hopkins named in meetings

Lines where Hopkins named the place, read by two AI readers that both agree it means that place. Each dot plays the newest one; brighter means named more often.

Chicago
  • Brighton Park 1 time
  • Lincoln Park 1 time
  • Loop 1 time
  • Near South Side 1 time

Places are drawn at the centre of their own boundary in the city’s Boundaries - Community Areas file (City of Chicago Data Portal). A dot says the place was named, not where Hopkins was or what was said about it.

Meetings

Every meeting where we identified Hopkins’ voice

38, newest first. The date opens the meeting; the time plays the video at Hopkins’ first remark.

  1. Oct 9, 2026Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety5.8 min2:13:20
  2. Oct 8, 2026Committee on Public Safety4.3 min26:46
  3. Oct 7, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way3.8 min1:38:12
  4. Sep 23, 2026City Council0.1 min3:59:02
  5. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Finance0.1 min1:04:02
  6. Jul 14, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards0.5 min1:25:43
  7. Jul 13, 2026Committee on Finance0.1 min4:26:32
  8. Jul 9, 2026Committee on Public Safety7.3 min15:04
  9. Jul 8, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way1.7 min1:40:28
  10. Jun 17, 2026City Council1.8 min3:51:02
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  1. Jun 9, 2026Committee on Public Safety23.6 min21:33
  2. May 18, 2026Committee on Finance0.9 min1:25:31
  3. May 13, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way2.9 min45:22
  4. May 12, 2026Committee on Public Safety15.2 min4:30
  5. May 6, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards1.8 min1:05:33
  6. Apr 15, 2026City Council0.6 min3:12:33
  7. Apr 13, 2026Committee on Finance1.4 min49:17
  8. Apr 9, 2026Committee on Public Safety7.7 min17:12
  9. Apr 8, 2026Committee on Transportation and Public Way1.3 min1:16:55
  10. Apr 7, 2026Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety1.8 min34:54
  11. Mar 18, 2026City Council3.0 min3:34:48
  12. Mar 3, 2026Committee on Public Safety12.4 min37:32
  13. Feb 27, 2026Committee on Finance1.9 min1:23:16
  14. Feb 18, 2026City Council8.6 min1:09:37
  15. Feb 17, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards4.4 min2:29:46
  16. Feb 9, 2026Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety14.9 min59:08
  17. Feb 3, 2026Committee on Public Safety11.0 min11:57
  18. Jan 21, 2026City Council7.3 min1:56:19
  19. Jan 20, 2026Committee on Aviation1.7 min21:06
  20. Jan 14, 2026Committee on Finance5.3 min56:15
  21. Jan 7, 2026Committee on Public Safety30.5 min6:54
  22. Dec 20, 2025City Council0.2 min4:33:56
  23. Dec 16, 2025Committee on Finance3.0 min2:14:38
  24. Dec 4, 2025Committee on Finance0.4 min1:28:54
  25. Nov 17, 2025Committee on Finance2.0 min1:47:23
  26. Nov 14, 2025City Council0.1 min1:29:04
  27. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Public Safety4.3 min14:01
  28. Nov 10, 2025Committee on Finance0.1 min1:01:38
How we identify who is speaking · blind check, pooled across five cities: of 410 council lines drawn, 352 right, 0 wrong, 1 unclear, 57 couldn’t be judged

We identified Hopkins’ voice at 38 meetings across seven bodies. A meeting missing here means we couldn’t attribute the voice, not that Hopkins was absent. Claude and Gemini each read every transcript with that day’s roster. A voice gets Brian Hopkins’s name only when both agree and a code check finds the name said on, or just before, their turn. Voices our transcripts merge with someone else’s are never attributed, so every count here undercounts what Hopkins said. For councils and their committees, of 410 lines drawn, 352 were right, 0 wrong and 1 unclear, and the checkers couldn’t judge 57. We have since removed the voices behind 110 of those lines (0 wrong, 1 unclear, the rest we had already held for other reasons). Of the 300 lines we still publish, the checkers could judge 268: all 268 right (90% lower bound 0.99). They couldn’t judge the other 32. The check is one sample pooled across the five cities, not of Hopkins or of Chicago alone.