In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the reaction to violence in ...

President Trump said he would sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a day before the kingdom’s crown prince is set ...

The Chicago Board of Education had narrowed its search to two finalists earlier this month with hopes of hiring someone by the end of the year. But now, it’s unclear what the new timeline is.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s police settlement borrowing plan revives a practice past mayors discontinued and derided as ...

As Mayor Brandon Johnson postures in support of a budget that’s essentially dead, pragmatic aldermen are laboring behind the ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had a conversation with Tucker Carlson about the former Fox News host’s interview with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson facing questions on Monday about why his budget proposal has seemingly ignored a taxpayer-funded report meant to help the city find millions of dollars in ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is seeking $1.3 billion in new borrowing to support a $18 billion, five-year capital funding plan in the City Council. The infrastructure plan includes issuing up to $3.9 billion ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his $16.6 billion 2026 budget proposal today despite what amounted to a warning it could lead to the city’s credit being downgraded because of an over-reliance on ...

New records obtained by Chicago's Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealed on Tuesday the "gift room" showcased by Mayor Brandon Johnson's office in February was constructed only after investigators ...

President Donald Trump is escalating his criticism of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.