New Zoning chair Villegas begins chipping away at backlog of stalled projects

Newly appointed Zoning Committee Chair Gilbert Villegas led his first meeting Wednesday and started chipping away at the backlog of 138 projects stalled by the stalemate over who should head up one of the City Council’s most powerful committees.It’s a good thing Villegas (36th) has development experience and relationships with major developers from his days as chief of staff for the Illinois Capital Development Board. He’ll need it to assure developers frustrated by the political infightin...