Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.

Many Chicagoans believe that success by the Bears or any of Chicago’s other pro sports teams can unify the city.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is doubling down on his unwavering support for a proposed head tax in the city's budget as he accuses business groups of misleading the public through ads. At least 25 Chicago City Council members presented ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday morning said he would move forward with the alternate budget passed by Chicago City Council on Saturday. Johnson said he would not sign the budget, but it will still take effect five business days after the vote ...

He failed on his campaign promises to tax the rich. Then city council members passed a budget without his blessing. Now his opponents are building a war chest that could be used to unseat him next year.

The silver lining in the budget wars of the Johnson term is the emergence of legitimate political talent on the City Council.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Photo: Greg Bishop / The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Chicago City Council ...

Members of the Chicago City Council will once again vote on proposals to try to stop large gatherings of teens downtown, known as "teen takeovers."

Chicago’s City Council overruled Mayor Brandon Johnson in dramatic fashion on Saturday, approving a 2026 budget that scraps his proposed corporate head tax and commits more cash to the city’s deeply underfunded pension systems. The 30-18 vote capped ...

Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores of federal immigration agents flooded the city and President Trump repeatedly highlighted its crime.

A new book sets the record straight on how CNB broke stories for more than a century.