11th ward, Chicago

11th Ward - Chicago
Ward 11
11th Ward - "Daley Machine" HQ, Chicago
11th Ward - "Daley Machine" HQ, Chicago
Coordinates: 41°50′17″N 87°38′46″W / 41.838°N 87.646°W / 41.838; -87.646
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Communities
Government
 • TypeWard
 • BodyCity of Chicago
 • AldermanNicole Lee (Democratic Party)
Websitewww.cityofchicago.org

The 11th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois. It is broken into 38 election precincts.[1] Five Mayors of Chicago have come from this ward: Edward Joseph Kelly, Martin H. Kennelly, Richard J. Daley, Michael A. Bilandic and Richard M. Daley.[2]

The ward has had notable levels of political corruption.[3][4][5] It is home to the headquarters of the so-called Daley machine and the 11th ward "...had by far the highest number of trucking firms benefitting from the City of Chicago's Hired Truck Program".[6]

  1. ^ "11th Ward: 38 Election Precincts" (PDF). Chicagoelections.com. August 20, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Get to Know Your Ward: 11th Ward". NBC Chicago. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Joravsky, Ben (May 5, 2021). "We're number one!". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ The Bulletin. The Bulletin.
  5. ^ Novak, Tim (April 7, 2017). "Chicago taxpayers take triple hit on closed Wrigley gum factor". chicago.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sun Times-Clout on Wheels". February 12, 2020. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.