Some aldermen say the settlement will send a dangerous message, while others say it will save the city money, and time, in the long run.

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

In city elections, Savage City Clerk Ellen Classen reported these unofficial results, with all eight precincts reporting. Janet Williams will be the city's next mayor and as she garnered 3,110 votes.

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.

A City Council committee hearing on a piece of artwork at the city's Cultural Center that some deemed antisemitic briefly ...

Last week, when Johnson administration officials offered aldermen their ideas for regulating the growing Chicago industry of ...

The mayor is laying out his priorities for the year. But what's not on the list are solutions to the big fiscal cliffs for ...

Mayor Johnson and his allies want to preserve a potential new tax revenue stream, while seeking to impose stiffer standards on the industry.

Good morning, Chicago. The jurors in the landmark racketeering trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant deliberated for their first full day yesterday without reaching ...

Fury and frustration was displayed Thursday as alders and business owners laid out their views on hemp and how it should be ...

The Johnson administration hasn't drafted a specific ordinance, but the breadth and cost of the local regulations suggested ...

Alders on Thursday heard from hemp sellers and dispensary owners to better understand delta-8 THC as they look to place ...