Mayor Brandon Johnson was finally able to pass his 2024 budget through the Chicago City Council, but not with his proposed ...

Crime deters potential riders. And the CTA's messy finances don't instill confidence. There's plenty for the transit agency ...

Chicago's ongoing contract negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) could ...

Chicago media had some ups and downs in 2024, but the hope is that budget cuts and other issues won't spill over into 2025.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates defended the union’s contract proposals despite the costs of a pension ...

While Chicago has not been crippled by the major snow affecting other parts of the state and the East Coast, some officials ...

Sales of the weedlike substances have increased, in part thanks to a loophole in federal law, prompting smoke shops that sell ...

After years of cuts, the agency’s budget has doubled since 2020. But its new director will face challenges due to policy ...

One of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature projects is an ambitious plan to spend $1.25 billion over five years to build ...

Legislation championed by Gov. JB Pritzker to strongly regulate hemp sales stalled in the Illinois House late Monday after intense lobbying by both the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson, who opposed ...

President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees.