Chicago ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit. And a state bill boosting benefits for police and fire pensioners through ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he plans to revive his bid to clear the way for garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions ...

Burnett, who also serves as City Hall's Zoning Committee chair, plans to step down from the City Council, regardless of ...

Walter Burnett Jr.’s departure from the City Council strips Mayor Brandon Johnson of a trusted bridge-builder with deep ties ...

Ald. Matt Martin (47th Ward) will ask the Ethics Committee on Monday to advance a proposal designed to prevent the city’s top ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is open to NASCAR returning to Chicago, but hinted Tuesday the city may need a better deal before stock car drivers again race through its streets. NASCAR has 90 days to request ...

Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) wants to raise the threshold for approving City Hall borrowing from a simple majority, ...

This is an abomination. This is sinful. It’s unholy,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “This bill is a fundamental attack on our ...

Wichita State University political science professor Neal Allen said a candidate forum is a good way for citizens to hear from candidates. It’s also an opportunity for the media to report on candidate ...

With the third NASCAR Chicago Street Race in the rearview mirror, the racing company is negotiating with local officials over ...

Mr. Mamdani, the 33-year-old state assemblyman and proud democratic socialist, is the heavy favorite to win the general ...

A complaint had accused the city of violating federal civil rights laws by allowing aldermen to kill affordable rental projects without oversight.