Residents in several suburban communities can now vote early in upcoming municipal elections. Among the key races is Dolton’s mayoral contest, where incumbent Tiffany Henyard faces a challenge from ...

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Johnson will be walking onto his biggest stage yet and rather than being surrounded by friendly backers and fellow ...

The white, male founder and executive editor of a conservative web publication sued Chicago and Bally's in January for not being able to participate in a casino investment offering aimed at women and ...

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look back at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement. July 18, 1982: ...

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a ...

The Illinois Labor Relations Board has twice ruled that the city violated employees' collective bargaining rights by failing ...

Around a quarter of the department’s staff has resigned or been fired since Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Hedspeth in March.

Johnson and three other big-city mayors, all Democrats, will attend the March 5 hearing of the House Oversight and Government ...

The city is asking a Cook County judge to reconsider a ruling that an internal panel must meet publicly, saying it would ...