Merritt will lead the city's cultural department while Johnson searches for a permanent replacement for Clinée Hedspeth, who ...

Cultural commissioner Clinée Hedspeth bowed out of a rocky tenure on Tuesday. Now the city’s arts sector is calling on Mayor ...

President Trump continued to campaign for deploying National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, Ore., despite opposition ...

As President Donald Trump has recently threatened to send federal troops to clean up Chicago’s violence, local officials have trumpeted a factor complicating his plans: Crime is down in the city. It’s ...

Mayor Johnson joined Ald. Lawson for Lakeview community engagement, touring landmarks and discussing local investment and ...

An ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson, Hedspeth’s 18-month tenure was marked by internal turmoil, with high staff turnover and ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced a new initiative to fight back against the Trump administration’s attacks on his city.

President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have not only failed to conjure a ...

Appearing on "This Week" after Vance, Pritzker told Stephanopoulos that he was “not afraid” of Trump’s threats, which have ...

Some Chicago aldermen are adding new duties: getting tear-gassed and handcuffed, organizing legions of volunteers, and standing guard near elementary schools.