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Harvey Alderwoman Chapman Launches Chicago Mayoral Campaign Facing Felony Charge

Her campaign highlights Chicago’s clash with federal authorities over municipal ID records

Overview

  • On June 5, Harvey Ald. Colby Chapman announced her bid for Chicago mayor while under a felony charge
  • She turned herself in to police the same day after Cook County prosecutors dropped misdemeanor counts linked to an April 28 council meeting
  • Chapman’s alleged offenses include disorderly conduct and resisting a police officer during the late-April session
  • On April 17, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement served a subpoena on the city clerk’s office for three years of CityKey application data
  • The CityKey program was created in 2017 by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Clerk Anna Valencia to provide municipal IDs for immigrant residents