Burnett, 61, is the dean of the City Council, having represented the 27th Ward on the West Side since 1995. He's also the ...

The City Council needs 34 votes to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of an ordinance that would allow the police to enact ...

The issue has been debated for years since Anjanette Young was handcuffed and forced to stand naked while a team of police officers mistakenly raided her home.

Chicago ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit. And a state bill boosting benefits for police and fire pensioners through ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek reelection in 2026, but says she’s “leaving the door open” to running for mayor of Chicago.

Mayor Brandon Johnson officially vetoed the curfew ordinance earlier during Wednesday's Coty Council meeting.The Council's attempt to override the mayor failed just after noon with a 27 to 22 vote.The ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice his office defended.

Tom Carney, a longtime CDOT veteran who Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed to lead the department, told colleagues on Friday that he will be leaving City Hall.

The Chicago Tribune issued a grim warning to New Yorkers about electing a socialist mayoral candidate like Zohran Mamdani in a bombshell op-ed Monday, the day before the Empire State's primary ...

The Securing the Cities program was created to help cities prepare for the possibility of nuclear or terrorist attacks. It began first as a pilot program in the New York City region in 2006 and ...

Chicago Fire Department’s new tactical guidelines have raised concerns about the safety of Chicagoans due to the potential for delayed entry into burning buildings, and the city has been fine… ...

This week saw federal agents descend on a popular LA park and a Chicago museum in two spectacles of intimidation.