The failed vote was no surprise; even if the amendment had passed, there would have been a 34-vote hurdle to clear a ...

Ratings agency S&P downgraded the city of Chicago’s general obligation debt late Monday, citing structural imbalance in the ...

Two Chicago officials who wanted to allow police to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to target migrants with a ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his chief financial officer are talking about revenue as the city suffers a reduced credit ...

Looking over his shoulder: Possible mayoral challengers Alexi Giannoulias and Susana Mendoza are also fundraising, though ...

The new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in while the Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates calls for a ...

Two of the council's more conservative alders wanted to allow CPD to work with federal immigration authorities in cases where ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to enact mass deportations — and his famous antipathy toward Chicago — have girded local ...

The new board members took their oaths of office and met for the first time Wednesday, many expressing hope for the future ...

The gambling company is seeking a reduction in its tax assessment — and betting that City Hall will approve the break rather ...

Alderman Daniel LaSpata deferred a vote on lowering the speed limit in Chicago to 25 miles per hour Wednesday.