Annual Appropriation Ordinance The annual appropriation ordinance is the final City budget as approved by the City Council each year. It lists the budget appropriations that each department will receive from the City for the fiscal year. The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s City of Chicago Annual Appropriation details dashboard lists the […]
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Roughly 40 Percent of Budgeted City Positions in 2025 are in the Chicago Police Department
Did you know that roughly 40 percent of budgeted City positions in 2025 are in the Chicago Police Department (CPD)? There are 34,568 budgeted positions in 2025 for the City as a whole, and 13,742 are in CPD. This Dashboard Insight provides a step-by-step guide to navigate to this information on the City Annual Appropriations […]
Read MoreDid You Know That Roughly 890 City of Chicago employees live in the Austin Community Area?
The Austin Community Area is home to one of the nation’s only parks to be designated as a National Historic Landmark, Columbus Park, The Kehrein Center For The Arts, and Chicago Landmarks such as the F.R. Shock House and Walser House. Did you know it is a legal requirement that all City of Chicago employees […]
Read MoreDo You Know the Street Sweeping Schedule for Your City of Chicago Address?
Street Sweeping Season During street sweeping season (April 1 to mid-November) the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation uses mechanical street sweepers to remove debris and litter from streets, weather permitting. 1. Enter Your Address Tap in the address field and enter your address field with no punctuation (e.g. 300 N Central Park Ave). Once […]
Read MoreDid you know that CPD’s 1st District had 48 members present for duty during the day on August 1, 2024?
The Chicago Police District (CPD) 1st District is made up of the Near West Side, Near North Side, Near South Side, the Loop, Douglas, Armour Square, and Lower West Side. It is also home to City Hall, Soldier Field, Millennium Park, and the Chicago Board of Trade building. With the City of Chicago Office of […]
Read MoreDid you know that OIG has a Socioeconomic and City Data comparison dashboard?
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) Socioeconomic and City Data Comparison dashboard allows you to compare U.S. Census data and City data from various sources by ward, by Community Area, and by Chicago Police Department (CPD) District. With this dashboard, you can look up several different data types such as how poverty […]
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