Chicago’s mayor vetoes a measure intended to keep children safe.

Restaurant groups argue the ordinance has forced businesses to shutter and led to a decrease in hospitality jobs.

Some officials think Mayor Brandon Johnson could propose a property tax hike, after proposing one last year before taking it ...

The Chicago Tribune cautioned Democratic New York voters about mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday, comparing his ...

Many kids are dealing with trauma and poverty. They need guidance, protection and boundaries, not chaos. A veto doesn’t ...

The masters of the universe were in a lather last week after New York City Democrats nominated Zohran Mamdani — an honest-to-God, dyed-in-the-wool socialist — to be mayor of the finance capital of the ...

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 ...

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

The Chicago Housing Authority has cycled through eight top executives in the past year; Brandon Johnson is expected to ...

Chicago officials held the first of four “budget engagement roundtables” designed to gather feedback about the city’s 2026 ...

Two factors outside the city’s control explain the situation: a $165 million reduction in Chicago’s share of revenues from the personal property replacement tax, and a disputed $175 million pension ...

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