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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, and former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger, a Republican, gave their takes on where the 2024 race stands with hours to go before Election Day ...

Sunday the Let's Talk Womxn series at Vermilion featured speeches on democracy by local leaders including Sen. Tammy ...

Advocates say the next leader of the Chicago Housing Authority should treat housing as a public good for vulnerable ...

Lori Lightfoot swept into the office of Chicago Mayor in a surprisingly decisive victory in 2019, the first African American gay mayor made history. In her four years as Mayor, she faced a global ...

The music festival generated $440.9 million this year for Chicago’s economy, up from $422 million estimated last year, according to a report commissioned by Lollapalooza promoter C3 Presents and ...

"I will be seeking arrests for individuals involved," announced embattled Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard. "I will be ...

Johnson’s three primary means of balancing the 2025 budget are employee reductions (eliminating unfilled positions and ...

It took the city’s Transportation Department over a year and a half to initiate the pilot ordinance passed by City Council in March 2023 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s watch. Transportation ...

Johnson will introduce his 2025 spending plan Wednesday. Mayoral spokeswoman Erin Connelly declined comment about the ...

Johnson’s $17.3 billion 2025 budget increased CPD’s annual budget slightly, to $2.1 billion, but only to cover the 5% raises ...