Chicago taxpayers are now on the hook for $29.2 million in settlements over wrongful conviction lawsuits connected to a ...

The Chicago City Council has failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of a ban on the sale of most intoxicating hemp products, during their second full meeting of the year.

The City Council on Wednesday failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto​ of an ordinance that would have banned the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.

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Some progressive alders were shocked Wednesday when a measure to let the Civilian Office of Police Accountability investigate claims of illegal cooperation between police and immigration agents got ...

But alders on both sides of the budget debate believe the Council could be split right down the middle, setting up a potential tie vote on Friday. "Well, I think right now the budget's 50/50; they're ...

Chicago police leadership could soon have the ability to declare a temporary, or “snap,” curfew to help cut down on large gatherings in downtown. The measure passed in a closely split vote on ...

A Chicago Alderman Wednesday is set to propose an 8 p.m. curfew on unaccompanied minors downtown, one week after a recent incident in Streeterville saw two teens charged after allegedly assaulting a ...

After a weekend of roaring criticism over upheaval at the Chicago Board of Education, with many laying blame at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s feet, the mayor walked into a news conference Monday morning ...

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CHICAGO - The Chicago City Council failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto of a controversial ban on the sale of some ...