The 18th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the
City Council
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of
Chicago
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,
Illinois
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.
History
From 1965 until 1990, the ward's
committeeman
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was
John M. Daley,
a
second-cousin of the powerful Chicago mayor
Richard J. Daley
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.
Since at least the 1980s, the majority of the
Ashburn neighborhood has been located within the ward.
As of the 2023-2033 decennial reapportionment of ward boundaries, Ashubrn is located entirely within the 18th ward.
Past alders
The current
alderperson
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for the 18th ward is
Derrick Curtis.
Before 1923
Before 1923, wards were represented by two aldermen.
Since 1923
Since 1923, wards have been represented by a single alderman. Elections have also been nonpartisan, though officeholders often still publicly affiliate with parties.
*
Patrick F. Ryan (1923-1929)
[
*Walter W. Morris (1929-1933)][
*Harry E. Perry (Democratic,][)
*Bernard J. O'Hallaren
*Thomas J. Corcoran
*Frank J. McGrath
*James C. Murray
*Edward J. Hines
*Robert T. Kellam
* Thomas W. Murphy
* Lona Lane
* Derrick Curtis
]
Demographics
Electoral history
References
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1869 establishments in Illinois
Constituencies established in 1869