Federal agents descend on a local museum, with community leaders saying they meant to bully and intimidate. And the mayor and governor decry the president’s signature new spending bill.

A Zoning Committee vote on the plan that advocates say will add density and affordability had been scheduled for Tuesday, ...

Chicago has approved funding for the construction of the first urban Native American-inspired affordable housing project, known as Jigzibik, which will contain 45 affordable rentals and is a ...

Chicago Public Schools announced layoffs of more than 1,400 district workers, including over 400 teachers, on Friday.

Alderman Bennett Lawson introduced legislation this week to expand the city’s ADU ordinance beyond its five pilot zones.

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews recent comments from Chicago ...

America’s two largest cities are currently represented by Black mayors: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who was elected in 2022 in a decisive victory over billionaire Rick Caruso, and New York City ...

Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...

Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...

La., to “speak up” regarding ICE’s immigration enforcement that the mayor characterized as “terrorism.” Johnson has also said ...

The longest-serving member currently on the Chicago City Council is retiring at the end of the month, and he wants his son to be appointed to replace him. Some critics say this could be another ...