Chicago city leaders are moving to strengthen enforcement of the Welcoming City Ordinance following the killing of Alex ...

Chicago city leaders are moving forward to install a new head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the ...

Chicago's inspector general is urging city departments to do more to monitor overtime payments to city employees, after ...

Reparations task force established by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faces legal challenges from Judicial Watch and the ...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday he won't veto an alternative budget plan passed by City Council over the weekend, but he also isn't signing it. Amid concerns that he would veto the ...

After Chicago's city council passed its so-called alternative budget over the weekend, Mayor Brandon Johnson faced a choice. He could veto the $16.6 billion 2026 budget, which eked through without a ...

From museums to hands-on activities, here's how families can spend Chicago spring break 2026 without leaving the city.