On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the Chicago City Council signed off on a mixed-use plan at 1060 W. Van Buren that will turn ...

Chicago taxpayers are now on the hook for $29.2 million in settlements over wrongful conviction lawsuits connected to a ...

Wednesday's meeting also saw alderpeople delay an effort to have a police watchdog agency investigate possible violations of Chicago's Welcoming City ordinance.

The Chicago City Council has failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of a ban on the sale of most intoxicating hemp ...

It's unlikely supporters of the ordinance have the 34 votes in the council to override a veto. The mayor called that legislation a "politicized knee jerk reaction." "Offering up police power, extended ...

We can best honor Reverend Jackson by `keeping hope alive,’“ the mayor said before leading the Council in a moment of silence ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced he is vetoing a Chicago City Council ordinance banning the sale of most intoxicating ...

Chicago police leadership could soon have the ability to declare a temporary, or “snap,” curfew to help cut down on large gatherings in downtown. The measure passed in a closely split vote on ...

Despite down-to-the-wire deadlines and sometimes-contentious exchanges on the council floor, what we witnessed this budget season is something we should all applaud: a healthy disagreement between ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council deferred a vote Wednesday on a so-called "snap curfew" for young people. The vote, in a parliamentary maneuver, was delayed until the next meeting on June 18.