Aldermen advanced an ordinance Monday that restricts when the city’s Law Department can attend investigative interviews.

A push to legalize accessory dwelling units citywide in Chicago will face a key vote after a mayor-led compromise aimed at ...

The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...

Chicago alders will consider allowing more accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing.

A City Council push to wrest power away from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors by requiring more aldermanic support to issue debt narrowly failed to advance Monday.

Alderman Marty Quinn proposed an ordinance which would have required future borrowing to be approved by two thirds of the council instead of just a majority.

Several Democratic sources said Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has told them she will not run for a fourth term, opening the door for a possible Chicago mayoral bid.

It is unclear whether Mayor Brandon Johnson has enough political muscle to convince at least 25 alderpeople to buck the ...

Drivers will start getting warnings on Tuesday after new speed cameras were added throughout the city. The new speed cameras ...

Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) spent more than a year trying to find common ground on the volatile issue of accessory dwelling ...

Homeowners in all 50 wards could build coach houses on their property if a proposal before the City Council on Wednesday ...

The grants are funded by a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement and will be distributed by the Illinois Environmental ...