Wednesday marks the beginning of Chicago City Council’s budget hearings, with alderpersons and their residents upset with ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi argued that many office buildings in Chicago’s Loop are worth more now than before the ...

In the nation’s biggest cities, meanwhile, voters will determine the fate of mayors, sheriffs, criminal justice reform, ...

A closely-watched congressional race in Western Illinois could tilt the balance of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Chicagoans will vote for an elected school board for the first time.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, who campaigned for Kamala Harris this past weekend in North Carolina, is reflecting on the election, ...

The Editorial Board met with the mayor for the first time since his election and appreciated the opportunity. Here are our ...

A day after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled a plan to balance the city budget with the largest property tax increase ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17.3 billion budget for 2025 says a lot, as all budgets do. It not only tells a tale of how his ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is banking on $300 million in new property taxes from residents in his latest budget. He and ...

CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed repeatedly during his campaign he would not raise property taxes on Chicagoans. Now, ...

Members of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights say more funding is needed as they worry the city's plan ...

Mayor Johnson didn't make anyone happy with his tax hike proposal, and his budget still relies on one-time fixes. The city needs solutions from Springfield, budget expert Ralph Martire writes.