Aldermen voted 27 to 22 last month to pass the curfew measure. But Mayor Brandon Johnson quickly vetoed it, calling it “counterproductive” to addressing crime.

The City Council needs 34 votes to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of an ordinance that would allow the police to enact ...

Two big hanging Chicago political questions will get an answer later this morning when Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is expected to announce if she’ll seek a third term in that job — or instead ...

An effort by the Chicago City Council to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of a controversial curfew measure aimed at curbing “teen takeovers” has failed.

Artis Restaurant & Lounge in River North is closing its doors for good after a mass shooting outside the business killed four people earlier this month. Read the Chicago restaurant's full statement.

During a sometimes-emotional speech, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she’s ‘definitely not done serving,’ though she didn’t discuss possible bid for Chicago mayor.

Susana Mendoza made sure to note during her news conference that she felt the last two mayoral administrations were unsatisfactory.

Chicago, that toddlin’ town.” It was certainly toddlin’ in the 1950s and 1960s, when that song was a hit for Frank Sinatra. The city had bounced back from the Great ...

Mendoza, credited with retiring a multi-billion-dollar bill backlog for the state, has positioned herself as a fierce critic ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts grind to a halt under the Trump administration.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will officially present his veto of a curfew ordinance at Wednesday's City Council meeting.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to weigh in on Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s suggestion that his son replaced him ...