The ordinance will boost penalties for those convicted of assaulting emergency workers, with the crime punishable by up to six months in jail and with fines of up to $1,000.

More than a dozen local officials are supporting Ald. Knudsen’s campaign for City Council. With $218K raised from in 2022, Knudsen enters final months with $165K cash on hand.

“This election comes at a critical time for the City of Chicago, and we have endorsed candidates who will believe are committed to taking our city out of a troubled chapter in its history and into an era of safety, prosperity and cooperation,” said Local 150 President-Business Manager James M. Sweeney.

This week, the City Council passed an ordinance allowing police to impose fines and jail time on people caught with an illegal gun – regardless of what happens in court.

Two of the city and state’s preeminent labor unions have endorsed Alderman Timmy Knudsen in the 43rd Ward race.

Knudsen confident in filing 4X required amount of signatures as groundswell of energy surrounds campaign

“That either has to come out of the seller’s equity or the buyer’s capital, and buyers of these properties tend to finance these purchases,” Rich Aronson, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, said. “That additional $19,000 is a deal killer, it just is.”