Since 1995, Chicago’s mayor has had the sole authority to appoint board members, who then vote on the school district’s CEO, without City Council input. But a stunning majority of 41 council ...

Tensions were high as video showed ICE agents clashing with demonstrators in Chicago, but what exactly happened during the ...

The distrust is motivating a renewed push by some Chicago City Council members to beef up a city research office most taxpayers have never heard of, but could be a key to bringing critical ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Some members of the Chicago City Council fear that a blanket expansion of the city ordinance allowing homeowners to build small apartments in their basements ...

A vote on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $ ... attempt at a proposal that could satisfy at least 26 of the city’s council members. The main sticking point has been a politically unpopular ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. With it becoming increasingly unlikely the Board of ...

Months after President Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 defendants accused or convicted in connection to the Jan. 6 attack of the U.S. Capitol, the Chicago City Council will now prohibit ...

West Chicago’s new mayor announced the appointment of an interim city administrator and an interim city attorney this week, despite objections from city council members who argued he didn’t ...