Richard Day, who worked for former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, cites three key reasons why city-funded affordable housing is so expensive and offers a possible solution that would make it less expensive to build new units — whether they are funded via tax credits,

The chair of City Council’s budget committee and the city’s chief financial officer told school board members they could refinance debt in order to cover looming labor costs and pay the city $175 million to cover a portion of the pension payment they make that covers non-teaching school staff.

The office of the Chicago City Clerk is calling next month Amnesty April. It means they're waiving city sticker penalties to make it easier for drivers to get a vehicle sticker if they don't have one already. That means no late fees, penalties, or back charges if you buy a vehicle sticker at a City Clerk or Chicago Department of Finance office.

The permanent position that has commanded a $520,000 salary has been vacant for more than a year. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed off on the hiring of Kristen Reynolds, CEO of Discover Long Island.

Of the 15 largest cities, only Chicago lets its mayor fill vacancies on the city council. Mayor Brandon Johnson is about to exercise that long Chicago tradition by filling a vacancy he created.

Meanwhile, there is still no teachers' strike on the horizon. But after 11 months of negotiating a new deal, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates sent a note to Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez — saying the lack of a deal precipitates a disruption.

Thomas Kapsalis, who worked for four Chicago mayors and helped revitalize two airports and the West Loop, is asking a little over $2.67 million.

By opening up the door to the room, Mayor Brandon Johnson is hoping to shut the door on reproving speculation swirling for a month and a half about his gift-accepting policies.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new contracts with teachers and principals. It's turning into a ...