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 ...

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

After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a "lakeside chat" at a South Side church, he spoke exclusively with ABC7 about key issues, from dealing with crime and a massive budget deficit to defending ...

Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...

La., to “speak up” regarding ICE’s immigration enforcement that the mayor characterized as “terrorism.” Johnson has also said ...

The lawsuit, filed by 66 cities, challenges President Donald Trump's administration initiatives that seek to withhold federal ...