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

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 ...

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

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 ...

As New York City heads into its general election for mayor, progressives around the country are looking to Zohran Mamdani’s ...

The departure of Mayor Brandon Scott’s fifth communications director in less than five years has raised new concerns about a pattern of staff turnover at City Hall.

It is unclear whether Mayor Brandon Johnson has enough political muscle to convince at least 25 alderpeople to buck the ...

Recent polls show Democrats are perceived as 'out of touch' and 'weak' by many voters, as the party struggles with immigration policies and the rise of socialist candidates.

Chicago Public Schools issued layoff notices to 1,458 staff due to enrollment changes, not the $734 million deficit.

The grants are funded by a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement and will be distributed by the Illinois Environmental ...

The measure unanimously endorsed by the Ethics and Government Oversight Committee had the support of both Inspector General Deborah Witzburg and Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry after ...

Aldermen advanced an ordinance Monday that restricts when the city’s Law Department can attend investigative interviews.