Josh Kraft, a political newcomer who is running as a Democrat, said his top priority was addressing the city’s housing crisis ...

There’s been some progress, but Chicago has yet to adopt any of the most meaningful housing reforms. That should change.

Erin Harkey, who was head of DCASE under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been named CEO of Americans for the Arts ...

State law now calls for Chicago Public Schools to be run by a CEO. Smith is pushing for CPS to be led by a superintendent.

For a city in transition — evolving from the old days of backroom Machine politics and toward a more inclusive future — his ...

There was heightened security at Monday night's Dolton board meeting after a fight broke out at last week's Thornton Township ...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel took a typically combative ... Emanuel’s last mayoral campaign in 2015 saw him blast ads tying one challenger, former Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, to the ...

The city is asking a Cook County judge to reconsider a ruling that an internal panel must meet publicly, saying it would ...

CHICAGO - Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released the findings of her investigation into alleged misconduct by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard; an Indiana man who was fatally shot by a sheriff's ...

The lawsuit is the latest indication that the Trump administration, which is attempting to strip self-proclaimed sanctuary ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

A Trace analysis found that between 2021 and November 2024, the rate of incidents with response times longer than six minutes grew by 4.6 percentage points.