Some $16.5 million of the debt is owed by employees of sister agencies like the CTA, where about one of every four workers is ...

This week, the city council voted to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to eliminate the controversial system, but Johnson ...

With a projected budget deficit of nearly $1 billion for fiscal year 2025, Chicago officials have imposed a hiring freeze and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago taxpayers are on the hook for over $15 million in the wake of several police misconduct settlements ...

Paying up won't close a $1 billion deficit, but taxpayers shouldn't have to shoulder the burden for city workers with $18 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson isn't the first Chicago mayor to tackle a budget crisis by freezing hiring and restricting overtime.

The Chicago City Council is set to vote on an ethics ordinance to ban lobbyist contributions to mayoral campaigns.

There's a new effort to help people navigate the challenges of applying for affordable housing. The waiting lists are long and the process can be painstaking. Some city leaders and advocates say the ...

The City of Chicago's relationship with ShotSpotter came to an end as the clock turned from Sunday night to Monday morning.

Professor Justin Marlowe heads the University of Chicago’s Center for Municipal Finance, and he said when cities face a ...

City Council’s Finance Committee will vote Monday on whether to approve the payouts stemming from five lawsuits filed in ...

Chicago resident Maurie Richie called the city and his alderman's office for help with a dying tree, but no one showed up for ...