Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson Ferguson likened the city's predicament to the long road that nearly forced New York City into bankruptcy in 1975 after then-President Gerald Ford initially refused a request for billions in federal loans,

A group backed by financier Michael Sacks has started funding ads against Chicago’s plan to bring back a tax on large corporate payrolls, drawing the ire of Mayor Brandon Johnson.

A Chicago budget stalemate could drag on for several more weeks. As Mayor Johnson is digging in his heels on his plan with a corporate head tax, more than half of City Council members seem to be growing frustrated.

Inside the 2026 City of Chicago budget: four aldermen, real tradeoffs, and fresh updates. With a welcome from Alderman Brian Hopkins, this

Frigid temperatures linger across Chicago, with wind chills below zero today and several chances for light snow over the coming days.

The police promotions system allows officers' disciplinary records to be ignored, and, despite years of. reform efforts, nothing has changed, an investigation by the ProPublica found.

A cold front is rolling through Wednesday evening, bringing with it wind chills that will make it feel like 15 to 20 degrees below zero. The city has opened more than 200 warming centers across Chicago for people looking to take a break from the harsh winter weather.

More snow comes with the arrival of brutally cold temperatures overnight. Here's where you can find a warming center.