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Chicago Heights council approves May 6 minutes and bills, with one abstention
Summary
The City Council approved the May 6, 2026 minutes and the 2nd run of May 2026 bills; Alderman George Brassea abstained on the minutes vote and one alderman was absent.
The Chicago Heights City Council voted to approve the minutes from its May 6, 2026 meeting after a motion by Alderman Renee Smith and a second from Alderman Vincent Zaranti. The motion carried with ayes from Smith, Sonia Perez, Wanda Rodgers, Zaranti and Kelli Merrick; Alderman George Brassea recorded an abstention and Alderman Christopher Baikauskas was absent.
Separately, the council approved the second run of May 2026 bills on a motion from Alderman Sonia Perez, seconded by Alderman Kelli Merrick. The recorded vote for the bills was: Smith, Perez, Rodgers, Brassea, Zaranti and Merrick voting yes; no nays or abstentions were recorded and Alderman Baikauskas was absent. The approvals were routine procedural business, concluding without further discussion.
