Twelve new alderman are joining the ranks — a handful of them replacing lawmakers who have served on the council since the early or mid-nineties (or, in the case of outgoing 40th ward alderman ...

One person was hospitalized Thursday evening after a fire erupted at a home on Chicago's North Side. What we know The blaze, which started around 5:30 p.m., prompted a large response from firefighters ...

Last September, Alderman Andre Vasquez of the 40th Ward introduced an amendment to the city code that would block City Council members from holding second jobs. “It’s a full-time job,” he said. “With ...