The CTA Red Line extension funding announcement doubled as an endorsement of CTA President Dorval Carter’s job performance.

Two Chicago aldermen have proposed eliminating sanctuary-city protections for foreign nationals convicted of or arrested for certain crimes. Aldermen Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares say their ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded Wednesday to some harsh criticism from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who said the mayor has not done a good job of communicating with him or lawmakers in ...

Illinois’ new batch of lawmakers will face a number of challenges in 2025. Chief among them is a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit.

A day after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered strong criticism of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s relationships in ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday responded to a not-so-subtle jab made by Gov. JB Pritzker a day earlier about the mayor’s ...

An already contentious relationship still can be salvaged if a mayor and governor who need each other to solve their ...

Two City Council members proposed a change to Chicago's Welcoming City Ordinance (WCO) that would allow limited cooperation between city agencies and federal immigration authorities in cases involving ...

A bill that would have imposed regulations on new types of intoxicating substances derived from hemp stalled in the Illinois ...

Chicago’s kids are ending up in hospitals after ingesting synthetic THC in the form of gummies. Their mayor just kept that ...

The Bears' quest for a new home, the latest on the Obama Center, the 1901 Project's goal to revive the West Side, and say ...