Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors by levying fines as high as $500-a-day against businesses that cover more than 25% of their window space without ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to call for a vote Wednesday on an ordinance that would legalize accessory dwelling units across ...

The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...

The room sat in silence as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked for a moment to remember the lives lost in the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave. Thirty years ago this week, more than 700 people died as ...

A push to legalize accessory dwelling units citywide in Chicago will face a key vote after a mayor-led compromise aimed at ...

A measure to help Chicago’s city council limit the mayor’s ability to borrow money has fallen short in committee. Alderman ...

Chicago alders will consider allowing more accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing.

Homicides in Chicago are down 57% so far in 2025 over the same period of time in 2024, and Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to spread the good word. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.

Several Democratic sources said Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has told them she will not run for a fourth term, opening the door for a possible Chicago mayoral bid.

The Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards is considering an ordinance proposal to make the construction of additional dwelling units, which could include garden units, attic ...

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

Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...