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

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling promised to use the power to expand the city's curfew only preemptively, to prevent large teen gatherings from taking place. That goal is shared by Mayor Brandon ...

Mark Levine and Justin Brannan, competing for NYC comptroller, touting their social safety net credentials in seeking ...

Delivering a “safer, more affordable city,” illegal smokeshops are closing, the landmark City of Yes zoning reform will spur more housing ... who cofounded the City Council Progressive Caucus, has to ...

Tens of millions of taxpayer dollars were approved on Wednesday to pay out settlements to people suing the city of Chicago. The City Council approved $80 million in payouts in seven lawsuits on ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council deferred a vote Wednesday on a so-called "snap curfew" for young people. The vote, in a parliamentary maneuver, was delayed until the next meeting on June 18.

Although West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey proposed a “pathway forward” this week, his feud with the city council over staffing decisions continues. During his first meeting on May 5 ...

The final vote on a controversial proposal to allow Chicago police to impose temporary ... A day after the City Council Public Safety Committee advanced the so-called "snap curfew" ordinance ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council has voted to approve the appointment of Michael McMurray as the city's new aviation commissioner. McMurray is an attorney and former construction executive.

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