Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A ...

County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

Plainfield, Illinois, experienced a targeted shooting that injured a 17-year-old boy; police are investigating.

Chicago officials have begun a series of public budget discussions as the city grapples with a deficit of more than $1 ...

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. may leave City Hall — eyeing the CHA, Congress or private sector — and pass his seat to one of his ...

CHICAGO - The City of Chicago joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s crackdown on so-called "sanctuary cities" ...

The governor has chosen a running mate as he seeks a third term. It's just one of the key races ahead in the state.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice his office defended after ...

Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley took 10% off the asking price of his Lake Shore Drive condo today. Daley, who served ...

Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee acknowledged that there are “some real limitations on moving the date” based on NASCAR’s ...