Ald. Brian Hopkins’ curfew effort could meet resistance from Mayor Brandon Johnson, who was tepid at best when asked about ...

Chicago residents continue to express concerns about the city’s finances while city officials deliver tribute speeches and ...

The News-Democrat has contacted nearly 280 candidates in contested races in the April 1 election and asked them to complete a ...

a town in northwest Illinois, to start serving his two-year sentence. Burke, who had been the longest-serving member of the Chicago City Council, was convicted in late 2023 of federal racketeering ...

Raymond Strebel, Alton's 3rd Ward representative, donates $10,000 to his own mayoral campaign, emphasizing his commitment to the city's growth.

The Chicago City Council voted down a proposed fur ban on March 12, and 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea helped lead the charge to ...

A day after a tourist visiting from Connecticut was shot in Streeterville, a Chicago alderman is calling for huge changes to combat “teen takeovers.” ...

The fur ban ordinance was an effort to fight animal cruelty, but opponents say it would have closed historic Chicago ...

Cox will complete the remaining term of Alderman Chuck Redpath, who is now serving as city clerk. Previously, Cox was an assistant state's attorney and worked at the Illinois Department of ...

A downtown alderman said he will push to bump the teen curfew in Chicago up to 8 p.m. after a tourist was shot in front of a movie theater over the weekend in his ward. Alderman Brian Hopkins told the ...