Of the 15 largest cities, only Chicago lets its mayor fill vacancies on the city council. Mayor Brandon Johnson is about to ...

As far back as 1855, mayors have dictated how immigrants should be a part of the city. That relationship has yielded stronger ...

Seven of 20 school board members say they oppose reimbursing the city for the payment. The mayor has until March 31 to settle ...

John Kass & Jeff Carlin tackle Chicago Mayor Brandon calling himself the second coming of Harold Washington, his campaign donations from a law firm involved ...

BRIAN NADIG The city of Chicago reportedly is hiring former 45th Ward Alderman John Arena — controversial at times — to help ...

Johnson has struggled for state legislative wins and a tense relationship with Gov. JB Pritzker has occasionally bubbled up ...

Our mayor needs to lead here, and he can start by breaking ties with the Chicago Teachers Union and other unions and seek a ...

The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.

West Town alderpeople want to open a satellite station in the neighborhood to improve police response times. But City Hall ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and his finance team continued to try to find a solution for Chicago Public Schools to repay the city $175 million for a pension payment.

As hard as it may be to believe, things can get worse in Los Angeles.  All you need to do is look to Chicago for living proof ...

On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled, “Are ...