Debate centered on the city’s financial concerns, including a high debt load and millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes ...

It doesn’t instill confidence that Mayor Brandon Johnson himself had to walk back his CFO’s statement that a property tax ...

The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to ...

Ald. Walter Burnett’s resignation from the City Council will be official on Thursday, according to a letter he sent to Mayor ...

Johnson should have been “more proactive in meeting the moment we knew was coming” when $1.9 billion in federal pandemic ...

If a proposal from Ald. Stephanie Coleman becomes law, everyone boarding a boat in the city will be required to wear a life ...

Burnett, 61, is the dean of the City Council, having represented the 27th Ward on the West Side since 1995. He's also the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The so-called "granny flats" proposal was tabled during a full Chicago City Council meeting Wednesday. It ...

A so-called corporate head tax is “on the table” as officials look for funds to help close back-to-back yearly shortfalls ...

The city of Chicago spent more than $270 million on police overtime last year, the city’s watchdog agency reported.

"The best long-term strategy to address budget deficits is growth. We need pro-growth strategies. These two taxes are direct ...

The Chicago City Council passed a “snap” curfew ordinance on June 18 that allows the superintendent to impose short-notice ...