Chicago aldermen tackle Iran issues, forget local problems

Should the U.S. go to war in Iran? A Chicago City Council committee considered the issue Tuesday.

The resolution, sponsored by Ald. Joe Moore (49th) was put together by the No War in Iran Coalition. Michael Lynn, an official with the coalition, explained why the group asked Moore to introduce the resolution.

"The idea is to let the national government know there will be a political price to be paid for launching a war in Iran," he said.

However, some Chicago-area residents say the council should pay less attention to geopolitics and more time considering issues closer to home.

"It's a very poor use of their time. We have issues right here they need to fix like homelessness and the murder rate," said Beverly resident Debbie Jones.

The council has a history of stepping outside standard aldermanic fare. Such measures run the gamut from overly ambitious to down-right ludicrous. This graph shows the range of some of their stranger ordinances and resolutions.