A months-long fight by ethics advocates to restrict the powers of City Hall’s mayor-controlled top attorney has ended with a compromise both sides said they support. The City Council Ethics Committee ...

A City Council push to wrest power away from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors by requiring more aldermanic support to issue debt narrowly failed to advance Monday.

The measure would have sharply weakened the control of Mayor Brandon Johnson and future mayors over debt issuances, making it harder to raise money for infrastructure spending.

Opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to rein in city spending, but his allies argued it could grind infrastructure ...

Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability ...

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

We do not harbor criminals. We arrest them," added the Mayor in a press conference. "But we will not be a tool for mass ...

Along with the money challenge, messaging will be an issue for GOP candidates as Pritzker and his Democratic Party will blame ...

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

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is doubling down on calls for the state of Illinois to fund Chicago Public Schools.