Terms of Service

Last updated: April 1, 2026

By accessing and using ward51.com (“the site”), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you don't agree, you should not use the site.

Use of the site

Ward 51 provides civic journalism and public data for informational purposes. You may browse, read, and share content freely, subject to the conditions below.

You agree not to:

• Use the site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site's systems
• Scrape or bulk-download content in a manner that disrupts availability
• Misrepresent the site's content as your own original work

AI-assisted content

Content on this site is produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor before publication. The use of AI tools does not diminish our responsibility for accuracy and quality — all editorial decisions are made by the human editor.

Public data accuracy

Ward 51 aggregates publicly available data from the City of Chicago, including council meetings, legislation, voting records, and alderperson information. This data is sourced from official public APIs and is presented for informational purposes.

Ward 51 is not the authoritative source for civic data. We make reasonable efforts to present accurate information, but records may be delayed, incomplete, or contain errors. For authoritative records, consult official city sources.

No professional advice

Nothing on this site constitutes professional legal, political, or civic advice. Content is provided for informational purposes only.

Intellectual property

Original content, design, and code are owned by kevno.tech and protected by applicable copyright laws. You may quote or excerpt content with proper attribution and a link to the original page. Public civic data sourced from government APIs remains public.

Advertising

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Disclaimer of warranties

The site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ward51.com and its operator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

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