Ricardo Muñoz is a former member of the Chicago City Council, having served as alderman for the 22nd ward, which includes Little Village and Archer Heights.

[3] Muñoz was first appointed as alderman for the 22nd ward by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1993, to replace his mentor Jesús "Chuy" García, who joined the Illinois Senate.

In August 2009, Muñoz acknowledged that he called Whitney Young High School's principal Joyce Kenner to find a spot for his daughter whose test scores were not sufficient for admission.

[13] In January 2019, Muñoz was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, stemming from an incident with his wife on New Year's Eve.

In an order of protection filed with Cook County Domestic Violence Court, Betty Torres-Muñoz alleges an intoxicated Muñoz grabbed and pushed her, causing injury to her head, back, and left arm, and that she feared for her well being.

[16] In April 2019, reports emerged that Muñoz had spent nearly $37,000 from the funds of the City Council Progressive Reform Caucus' political action committee (PAC), for which he had served as the treasurer, on "questionable" expenditures including $13,000 paid to himself.