By opening the door to a pair of polarizing corporate taxes, Mayor Brandon Johnson could galvanize a progressive base itching ...

After Illinois lawmakers expressed frustration with Chicago’s refusal to allow video gambling in the city, Mayor Brandon ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he is now open to allowing video gambling terminals (VGTs) in the city after state ...

Johnson should have been “more proactive in meeting the moment we knew was coming” when $1.9 billion in federal pandemic ...

Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), the Budget Committee chair, agreed with Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd), Finance chair, that the Council needs ...

Chicago Public Schools officials are asking for more money from Illinois taxpayers, but a state lawmaker from Chicago says ...

Forty-five years ago, the state of Illinois took financial control of Chicago Public Schools. History may be about to repeat ...

Chicago's Mayor Johnson considers a corporate head tax and a digital ad tax to address a $1.1 billion budget deficit.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law on Friday a measure that will provide some Chicago police officers and firefighters with ...

The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% ...

The Justice Department sued Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago — along with several state and local officials, ...

CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year after 15 terms in office, making ...