Nine aldermen turned up the heat on Mayor Brandon Johnson accusing him of brushing aside the Southwest Side’s need for a new police district based at the Midway Armory and an ambulance attachment at a too-small West Ridge Ridge firehouse needing upgrades.
In a step that will force the mayor to act, aldermen sent a letter to Dept. of Fleet and Facilities Management Commissioner (2-FM) Julie Hernandez-Tomlin asking her to put the projects on the city’s construction schedule.
Officials who signed the letter represent a diverse group of elected aldermen and State of Illinois agencies who believe the new police district is necessary, Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) said…