Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how ...

The letter, posted to Instagram Wednesday as a petition people can sign, harshly criticizes Department of Cultural Affairs ...

It’s the latest salvo in the White House’s crackdown on immigration that has Chicago and other Democratic-led cities in the ...

Even after a four-hour hearing, several alderpeople said they were not prepared to vote on the proposal designed to leverage ...

Johnson wants early talks and open dialogue with other city leaders, but some members of the City Council said they've been sounding the same alarm for months.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s choice to fill his first City Council vacancy got a final stamp of approval on Monday, ensuring the seat left by a top aldermanic ally will be occupied by another loyal ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking ahead and trying to get in front of another projected shortfall for next year. Federal cuts and tariffs are likely to make the shortfall ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration hoped to trim almost $9 million from the 2025 budget by getting contractors to go along with the voluntary reductions, but has so far netted just $450,000 ...

CHICAGO — When rank-and-file firefighters joined them to demand a contract last month, the Chicago Teachers Union framed the team-up in powerful terms: “Two unions. One fight.” Now, with a ...