An executive order from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to nix a college degree requirement in city job postings prompted an ...

A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two ...

Some officials think Mayor Brandon Johnson could propose a property tax hike, after proposing one last year before taking it ...

Zohran Mamdani seemed to hit the political jackpot in besting former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City ...

The Chicago Housing Authority has cycled through eight top executives in the past year; Brandon Johnson is expected to ...

It’s the first time since 2014 that fewer than 200 killings were recorded in Chicago between January and June, data shows.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has made housing a cornerstone of his policy agenda, faces a tough decision in the coming weeks to choose a new leader for the embattled agency.

Mayor of Lansing, Illinois, Brian Hardy, joins Bob Sirott to talk about how he created his business, Chicago’s Finest Ironworks, why he decided to run for mayor, and his time as a Lansing ...

Mourners, elected officials and police officers from across the state gathered in the near west suburbs Wednesday for the funeral of slain Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera, who was remembered as ...

New York City Democrats nominate socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor, highlighting the party's divide between progressive ...

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A divided Chicago City Council voted to approve a controversial ordinance to allow for temporary curfews aimed at preventing so-called "teen takeovers," although Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will ...