Residents in several suburban communities can now vote early in upcoming municipal elections. Among the key races is Dolton’s mayoral contest, where incumbent Tiffany Henyard faces a challenge from ...

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

The white, male founder and executive editor of a conservative web publication sued Chicago and Bally's in January for not being able to participate in a casino investment offering aimed at women and ...

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.

The Illinois Labor Relations Board has twice ruled that the city violated employees' collective bargaining rights by failing ...

After canceling a quarterly meeting with some of Chicago’s top cultural minds for a second time, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth is facing criticism from ...

Josh Kraft, a political newcomer who is running as a Democrat, said his top priority was addressing the city’s housing crisis ...

The meeting is also the first since an independent investigation​ found widespread financial mismanagement in the troubled ...

There was heightened security at Monday night's Dolton board meeting after a fight broke out at last week's Thornton Township ...

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released the findings of her investigation into alleged misconduct by Dolton Mayor ...

Emanuel’s successor, Lori Lightfoot, went with political theater when she sought to upstage Trump’s new Chicago director of U ...

A new casino slated to open in the heart of downtown Chicago is being accused of violating U.S. civil rights laws by ...