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Investigation finds over a dozen elected official’s aids in Chicago are making $200,000+ per year

“The City of Chicago's salary database and something that seemed unbelievable:

- One assistant to an alderman making more than $268,000 a year
- Another making more than $238,000 a… pic.twitter.com/frG6BNB4bt

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) December 13, 2025

“The City of Chicago's salary database and something that seemed unbelievable:

- One assistant to an alderman making more than $268,000 a year
- Another making more than $238,000 a year
- A staff assistant making more than $237,000 a year
- We found at least a dozen staffers with these generous salaries making even more than their bosses

“The top paid alderman makes $152,000 a year. And yes, taking home even more than the mayor of Chicago, who earns $221,000 a year. Unbelievable was right”