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

The City Council Zoning Committee advanced a proposal to legalize so-called "granny flats" citywide, allowing Chicago homeowners to build basement, attic, garage, and coach house apartments on their ...

If approved by the City Council on Wednesday, the measure would weaken the decades-old tradition known as aldermanic prerogative that gives a City Council member the final authority over housing ...

Inductees Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black and Oscar Brown Jr. are not only celebrated writers but civil rights activists who promoted a message of perseverance.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will continue to seek progressive revenue solutions to address a billion-dollar budget deficit without raising property taxes.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Family and Support Services called it the “largest local shelter capital investment in Chicago’s history.” ...

What if the hearings on antisemitsm reveal that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s allies have contributed to the antisemitic ...

Chicago's Mayor announces a $40 million overhaul for homeless shelters, aiming to improve privacy and facilities.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson officially vetoed a controversial curfew ordinance during Wednesday's City Council ...

The Council fell six votes shy of overriding Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing the Chicago police superintendent to ...

After three years of taking place in Grant Park during Independence Day weekend, both NASCAR officials and Chicago Mayor ...