Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski said a property tax hike will likely be “part of the package” for 2026 without ...

A measure on the governor’s desk to increase pension benefits for Tier 2 public safety retirees in Chicago is incomplete, ...

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares reaction from Illinois Gov. J.B.

Johnson says he wants to put social workers at stops and launch an anti-smoking campaign. A council member who’s pushed for ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson promised Tuesday to crack down on smoking on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses, latching on to an effort already underway in the City Council.

CHICAGO — Chicago Police Department brass accused Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration of deliberately slowing down ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is taking steps to address one of the biggest complaints by CTA riders: smoking on the trains and buses ...

Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker weighed in Tuesday on Chicago’s massive drop in violent crime. Political Reporter Chris ...

Johnson on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for a “full-force of government approach” to tackling the pervasive ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order regarding smoking on the CTA. Ozzy Osbourne, Heavy Metal Icon and Reality ...

In May, four sanctuary city mayors testified before the U.S. House Committee on Government and Reform. The four, Denver’s Mike Johnston, Chicago’s Brandon Johnson, Boston’s Michelle Wu, and New York’s ...