Council Wars

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Legislative political career Illinois House tenure 1975 speakership campaign Illinois Senate tenure 1975 election 1980 Illinois Human Rights Act Illinois's 1st congressional district 1980 election 1982 election Mayoralty Elections 1977 1983 1987 Council Wars Chicago Cultural Plan of 1986 Cancellation of ChicagoFest Cancellation of 1992 World's Fair Construction of McCormick Place North Construction of new central library Transit projects O'Hare Airport expansion Chicago "L" projects O'Hare Branch Midway Branch
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The Council Wars were a racially polarized political conflict in the city of Chicago from 1983 to 1986, centered on the Chicago City Council. The term came from a satirical comedy sketch of the same name written and performed by comedian and journalist Aaron Freeman in 1983, using the good vs. evil plot line of the film Star Wars as a device.^[1]