Former CPS CEO Janice Jackson is joining the Aspen Institute to lead its Education & Society Program, amid talk she could challenge Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Two big hanging Chicago political questions will get an answer later this morning when Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is expected to announce if she’ll seek a third term in that job — or instead ...

The City Council could vote to override Mayor Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing for temporary curfews for teens on ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson will officially present his veto of a curfew ordinance at Wednesday's City Council meeting.

Dozens of people gathered in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood Tuesday night to remember hundreds of people who died during the ...

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that ...

The mayor said he wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors, but City Council members blasted more ...

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

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

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 ...

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