City Clerk-Ward Officer in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

The City Clerk is the official record keeper for the City Council and the designated repository for city documents. The City Clerk also maintains the corporate seal of the city and publishes the official legislative record of City Council actions in the Journal of Proceedings and related pamphlets as directed by state or municipal law or upon direction of the City Council. The position is important to government transparency because the clerk is responsible for keeping and making official records and legislation accessible to city residents.