Good morning, Chicago. As the departure of Ald. Walter Burnett leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson with the challenge of picking his third Zoning Committee chair, the City Council’s Black and Latino caucuses ...

The heads of both the Black and Latino caucuses are calling for the Zoning Committee chairmanship to go to one of their members.

A Chicago protest dubbed the "Make Good Trouble Rally" on July 17 in honor of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis was held in Daley ...

Asked what advice he would give Zohran Mamdani, Mayor Brandon Johnson alluded to the leftist coalition in Chicago souring on ...

At Wednesday’s meeting, council members shared heartfelt tributes to the Council’s current longest-serving member.

As Alderman Walter Burnett steps down from the Chicago City Council, political deadlock is expected after the last effort to ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson returns to WBEZ 91.5 on Thursday to answer listener questions live on the midday talk show Reset with ...

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 'disgusting' claim that Trump is militarizing ICE, ...

While national rhetoric leans on fear and force, mayors in cities like Chicago, Baltimore, and Birmingham are reducing homicides through data, community investment, and strategic prevention—not just ...

The City Council drove the final nail in the coffin for a controversial "snap curfew" ordinance, upholding Mayor Brandon ...

Mendoza didn't officially announce a mayoral campaign in 2027, but she slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson's leadership.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she would not run for a fourth term in 2026, leaving the door open for a ...