The long-stalled residential development put a spotlight on the mayor's willingness to take on aldermanic prerogative.

Chicago’s anti-gentrification ordinance has been reduced in scope due to objections from two aldermen, Felix Cardona Jr. and ...

City Council members are calling for answers about the Chicago Police Department's involvement in an ICE operation last month in the South Loop. Senate Approves Banning Unemployment Benefits For ...

Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, attends a City Council meeting at City Hall on March 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) ...

An alderman representing part of downtown Chicago plans to call for a City Council vote on Wednesday on a controversial curfew plan to keep teens from causing trouble at night. Ald. Brian Hopkins ...

If a Far Northwest Side alderman gets his way, Chicago City Council members could gain the authority to block short-term rentals like Airbnb’s from popping up in their wards. Ald. Anthony ...

After a year's delay, the Chicago City Council could consider a measure next week to allow coach houses citywide. Mayor Brandon Johnson and the lead sponsor, Ald. Bennett Lawson, 44th, both ...

The Chicago City Council plan commission has given the OK for a plan to revitalize the 79th Street corridor in Auburn Gresham. The commission adopted what the city calls a "community-led vision ...