[remote or in person, 9:30am - 1:30pm] MORNING 2026 Chicago Budget Hearing: Insfrastructure Day 1

City Council Chambers, 121 N LaSalle St, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Chicago 60602 (Directions)

Remote Event Link

This assignment is to cover the 1st Infrastructure Day of the Chicago Budget hearing.

This meeting is expected to talk about: Department of Transportation; Department of Streets and Sanitation; and Department of Technology and Innovation.

You have the option of documenting this meeting in person or remotely.

If you choose to attend in person, an additional hour will be added to your total assignment hours. Please note that there may be increased security and restrictions; use a clear bag if possible and leave large water bottles, thermoses and pepper spray at home.

If you choose to document remotely, the meeting will be live-streamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/. At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page. If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.

Roles & Scheduling

This year, we are capping departmental budget hearing assignments at 4 hours (plus 2 hours outside work). Please take note of the time slot indicated in the assignment title. You will be paid for the full 4 hours regardless of whether the meeting starts late or a break occurs, but you should conclude your coverage when the end of your shift arrives.

Most Weekdays

Morning shift: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• Live reporting (Twitter)
• Notes

Afternoon shift: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Live reporting (Twitter)
• Notes

Asynchronous: 5 p.m. to END

• Notes

The asynchronous assignment is intended to cover any meetings that go beyond the end of the shifts we have scheduled. If a meeting does beyond 5 p.m., we will notify those selected for this assignment the following morning that they are needed. This assignment will be due by noon the day after it is assigned and paid according to the regular formula (meeting duration + 2 hours).

For example, if a Monday meeting adjourns at 6:42 p.m., on Tuesday morning we will assign someone who has applied to the “special assignment” role to take notes on the portion that took place after 5 p.m., or the last hour and 42 minutes. The assignment will be due by noon on Wednesday.

Applicants who completed 2026 budget season training on Oct. 11 or 20 will receive an extra hour of pay on each assignment they submit.

Check the source website for additional information