The Chicago City Council, long derided as a mayoral puppet, is increasingly operating independent of the wishes of the mayor’s office.

Beale, 9th Ward alderman, pointedly asked Guzmán whether layoffs and furloughs of city workers were on the table as the city faces an even-larger budget deficit — estimated at $1.1 billion ...

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Where to find every James Beard Award-winning Chicago chef and restaurant on a map. By Naomi Waxman and Eater Staff. Map Jun 16. Map Jun 16. Chicago’s Essential Bars and Taverns.

Ebony Lucas said her campaign to be alderman of the 4th Ward on Chicago's South Side was going well in the winter of 2023 — but then she got a call. "The biggest thing is I was hurt," Lucas said.

On Saturday, two long-time friends and alumni of James Ward Elementary School celebrated the school’s 150th anniversary, with festivities including displays of past artifacts and student perf… ...

Kelley ran for the ward seat in 2023, coming in third in the primary. Spencer ultimately won. Antwi previously ran for a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, losing to state Rep. Marty Joe ...

Houston Texans' safety Jimmie Ward was arrested after being accused of assaulting and strangling his fiancée in Magnolia, Texas, deputies say.

Brandy Miller, Executive Director of the Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about all of the latest fun in Ludington, Michigan, including miles of ...

The Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day in the Chicagoland area. Find out which counties are affected and what you should look out for.

Demetrios “Jimmy D” Demarakis, the founder of Jimmy D’s, was the epitome of the American dream. Born in a small village in Greece, he moved to the U.S. in the ’60s to build a better life ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to WGN-TV’s Marcus Leshock about his love of roller coasters and new amusement park rides in the Midwest and across America, including Dollywood, Six Flags, Santa’s ...