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Byron Sigcho-Lopez

Alderperson, Ward 25, Chicago City Council

Chairs the Committee on Housing and Real Estate; asked 10 questions at the 12 meetings where we identified them.

13 of 19transcribed meetings with their voice identified
5.2min a meeting at the City Council, at least
50questions at the Committee on Finance
20 of 20present at roll calls, from the clerk

Chairs the Committee on Housing and Real Estate; sits on 8 more other bodies

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

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Head tax and budget revenueByron Sigcho-LopezMember · Committee on Budget and Government Operations · Jul 16, 2026 · 3:44:15I mean, I cannot believe that now, after some city council members proposed this budget, that we have the audacity to be blaming the administration for the utterly failure of balancing the budget. $130 million of the budget short of the projected revenue.Open the meeting at 3:44:15
Head tax and budget revenue“I do think there is a need to move beyond the property tax increases. You know, I think that, um, I think the billionaire surcharge had a lot of support when I went to Springfield, and I do think that there’s needs for, for that.”Byron Sigcho-LopezMember · Committee on Finance · Feb 9, 2026 · 3:21:01TIF districts“We’ve been collaborating a lot on the studies around the inequity of the program. You know, for the last 40 years, about 70% of all TIFs have gone to the same areas, and that creates serious inequities.”Byron Sigcho-LopezMember · Committee on Budget and Government Operations · Nov 4, 2025 · 7:41:19“Alderman, how many— or Chairman Villegas, like, how many briefings have we had on this, on this ordinance?”Byron Sigcho-LopezMember · Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards · Sep 17, 2026 · 2:25:30“So, um, but Chair Mitchell, so what I’m hearing is that the— this, this invitation is open to aldermen to participate, right?”Byron Sigcho-LopezChair · Committee on Housing and Real Estate · Mar 12, 2026 · 1:35:17“My next question is around the $75 million payment. By when, um, can the city expect the $75 million payment?”Byron Sigcho-LopezMember · Committee on Finance · Sep 24, 2026 · 2:30:27“…when did you submit the information for us to be able to have the ordinance ready for the city council?”Byron Sigcho-LopezMember · Committee on Finance · Jun 25, 2026 · 3:05:34

Officials only. Public speakers are counted, never named.

Issues Sigcho-Lopez raised, by number of meetings

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

Where Sigcho-Lopez sits

Ward 25 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
Byron Sigcho-Lopez sits for Ward 25. 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 Sigcho-Lopez’s other bodies

Present at 20 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 0. 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

Sigcho-Lopez asked 50 questions at the nine Committee on Finance meetings where we identified them

At least this many: direct questions only.

Of Sigcho-Lopez’s 17 questions to city departments at the Committee on Budget and Government Operations, 6 went to budget, finance and controller.

Who they question: 38 questions to a department, 4 bodies · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026.

Committee on Budget and Government Operations17 questions to city departments
Committee on Budget and Government Operations: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Budget, finance and controller635%
Police635%
Housing212%
Planning and zoning212%
City attorney / law department16%
Committee on Finance16 questions to city departments
Committee on Finance: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Budget, finance and controller956%
City attorney / law department638%
Planning and zoning16%
Committee on Housing and Real Estate3 questions to city departments
Committee on Housing and Real Estate: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Administration, HR, contracts and facilities1
Homelessness services1
Planning and zoning1
Committee on Public Safety2 questions to city departments
Committee on Public Safety: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Administration, HR, contracts and facilities1
Mayor's office1
Meetings

Every meeting where we identified Sigcho-Lopez’s voice

54, newest first. The date opens the meeting; the time plays the video at Sigcho-Lopez’s first remark.

  1. Oct 8, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate20.3 min25:35
  2. Oct 8, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy0.3 min1:26:23
  3. Sep 29, 2026City Council3.7 min1:19:50
  4. Sep 24, 2026Committee on Finance5.1 min2:27:35
  5. Sep 23, 2026City Council11.9 min1:26:11
  6. Sep 22, 2026Committee on Finance5.9 min2:28:29
  7. Sep 22, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards2.3 min2:44:24
  8. Sep 17, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards12.9 min2:19:56
  9. Sep 16, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate30.1 min17:16
  10. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Finance1.7 min1:00:42
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  1. Aug 20, 2026Chicago Plan Commission6.2 min3:39:36
  2. Jul 22, 2026City Council5.0 min1:02:06
  3. Jul 16, 2026Committee on Budget and Government Operations6.9 min3:43:59
  4. Jul 15, 2026City Council11.0 min1:32:05
  5. Jul 14, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate3.7 min53:02
  6. Jul 14, 2026Committee on Health and Human Relations2.0 min57:58
  7. Jul 13, 2026Committee on Finance4.8 min2:26:00
  8. Jul 8, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate21.0 min39:09
  9. Jun 29, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate15.3 min22:40
  10. Jun 25, 2026Committee on Finance2.1 min3:04:15
  11. Jun 24, 2026Committee on Workforce Development: Subcommittee on Youth Employment4.2 min2:29:16
  12. Jun 17, 2026City Council5.9 min1:16:54
  13. Jun 10, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate26.1 min25:28
  14. Jun 9, 2026Committee on Public Safety1.7 min4:04:24
  15. May 21, 2026Chicago Plan Commission6.1 min1:36:09
  16. May 20, 2026City Council13.0 min2:14:04
  17. May 13, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate14.8 min40:23
  18. May 12, 2026Committee on Public Safety0.6 min1:43:33
  19. May 7, 2026Committee on Health and Human Relations4.6 min1:25:01
  20. Apr 15, 2026City Council9.4 min1:15:51
  21. Apr 8, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate13.5 min12:10
  22. Mar 18, 2026City Council16.4 min1:21:55
  23. Mar 12, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate7.0 min1:06:42
  24. Mar 3, 2026Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy5.6 min2:11:31
  25. Feb 19, 2026Chicago Plan Commission3.8 min1:24:34
  26. Feb 18, 2026City Council3.8 min1:27:58
  27. Feb 17, 2026Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards0.3 min2:37:40
  28. Feb 11, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate4.5 min18:54
  29. Feb 11, 2026Committee on Finance2.0 min2:22:30
  30. Feb 9, 2026Committee on Finance7.7 min58:50
  31. Feb 3, 2026Committee on Public Safety1.6 min1:40:33
  32. Jan 21, 2026City Council3.3 min1:49:45
  33. Jan 14, 2026Committee on Housing and Real Estate30.1 min13:46
  34. Jan 7, 2026Committee on Public Safety4.8 min1:13:19
  35. Dec 20, 2025City Council7.8 min1:41:10
  36. Dec 16, 2025Committee on Finance4.6 min2:48:42
  37. Dec 10, 2025City Council6.0 min1:02:21
  38. Dec 3, 2025Committee on Housing and Real Estate1.3 min1:51:34
  39. Nov 17, 2025Committee on Finance4.1 min2:13:29
  40. Nov 14, 2025City Council1.6 min1:29:57
  41. Nov 13, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations6.1 min2:18:21
  42. Nov 5, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations1.4 min2:32:18
  43. Nov 4, 2025Committee on Budget and Government Operations9.5 min7:32:06
  44. Nov 3, 2025Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards6.9 min2:05:10
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 Sigcho-Lopez’s voice at 54 meetings across 10 bodies. A meeting missing here means we couldn’t attribute the voice, not that Sigcho-Lopez was absent. Claude and Gemini each read every transcript with that day’s roster. A voice gets Byron Sigcho-Lopez’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 Sigcho-Lopez 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 Sigcho-Lopez or of Chicago alone.