Some officials think Mayor Brandon Johnson could propose a property tax hike, after proposing one last year before taking it ...

CPS employs about 600 crossing guards, and close to 90 are getting pink slips. In addition, about 20 guard vacancies are not ...

This is a city that knows how to put on big events," NASCAR Chicago Street Race president Julie Giese said. "We've enjoyed, ...

Two factors outside the city’s control explain the situation: a $165 million reduction in Chicago’s share of revenues from the personal property replacement tax, and a disputed $175 million pension ...

In all, Chicago owes $35.9 billion to its four employee pension funds representing police officers, firefighters, municipal ...

Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less ...

Since the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino opened in November 2024, the Wind Creek Southland Public Benefit Fund tied to ...

County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...

The Chicago Housing Authority has cycled through eight top executives in the past year; Brandon Johnson is expected to ...

Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned grocery stores faces criticism from economists and business leaders.

Chicago officials have begun a series of public budget discussions as the city grapples with a deficit of more than $1 ...

Early this month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the idea that victims of so-called "reverse discrimination" — discrimination ...