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

The mayor elevated the Chicago Department of Transportation's first deputy commissioner, Craig Turner, to serve as acting ...

Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski said a property tax hike will likely be “part of the package” for 2026 without ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is not running for a third term, instead possibly setting her sights on the mayor's ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he is open to bringing the NASCAR Chicago Street Race back, but only after including more people in discussions about a contract extension than when former Mayor ...

CHICAGO — After Rahm Emanuel announced he would not seek another term as Chicago’s mayor, the field of would-be replacements seemed to grow by the day. Lori Lightfoot, a former federal ...

CHICAGO - A man is being held on felony charges tied to allegations that he stalked Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, authorities and sources familiar with the matter said. Joseph Igartua, 37, was ...

IG Deborah Witzburg had previously said she was pursuing another four-year term, teeing up a tough choice for Mayor Brandon ...

Deborah Witzburg said she came to the decision after the passage of an ethics reform ordinance in City Council.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s decision not to seek a fourth term as the state’s chief fiscal control officer is ...

— Adam Bianchi has been tapped as general superintendent of the Cook County Forest Preserve District. He’s the district ranger with the White River National Forest’s Dillon Ranger District in Colorado ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot visits with dozens of CPS students who are now enrolled in child care programs at the local YMCA during the teachers strike. Negotiations will continue today.