In the later years of Richard M. Daley’s mayoralty and especially during the tenure of Rahm Emanuel, the city of Chicago ...

Home rule authority gives Chicago broad power to govern itself. Mayor Brandon Johnson may ask the Illinois General Assembly ...

Brandon Johnson's campaign officials say it's just a misunderstanding, and the paperwork is being cleared up, with the mayor ...

Chicago mayor finishes investigation into police presence at June 4 ICE raid that detained 10 people, leading to aldermen blocking ICE van ...

More than 50 Chicago teens spent six weeks crafting anti-gun violence social media campaigns with the help of Project ...

Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office saying it was not pursuing controversial changes to the Chicago Board of Education’s voting procedures, his top Springfield lobbyist emailed a state official in ...

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who was also once the singer’s manager, has died. He was 48. The news comes a ...

Police beats that had ShotSpotter sensors saw an approximately 17.8% decrease in violent crime and a 37.5% decrease in ...

The governor signed House Bill 3657 last Friday to enhance Tier 2 pension benefits for police and fire retirees.

1997 — Randy Johnson struck out 19, matching the major league record for left-handers he had tied earlier this season, as the ...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development turned its back on a Fair Housing lawsuit, meaning aldermen’s control over ...

Gov. JB Pritzker defended signing into law an increase in retirement payouts for recently hired Chicago police and ...