Layoffs and shakeups to immigration courts across the country — including here. And the City Council signs off on new ethics reforms after long negotiations.

A tragedy on Lake Michigan claimed the life of a Chicago hairstylist last month. Zahrie Walls was not wearing a life jacket ...

Residential permits across Chicago remained low in 2024, and efforts to increase housing on existing lots have been put off.

A tragedy on Lake Michigan claimed the life of a Chicago hairstylist last month. Zahrie Walls was not wearing a life jacket when she fell off a boat at the Playpen and died. Now a proposed city ...

Illinois legalized video gambling in 2009, but many local governments still have active bans. According to the Illinois ...

The retaliation lawsuit the three renters filed against their former landlord, Pilsen Rentals LLC, shows the limits of tenant ...

Happy Friday, eve! We’ve been talking about the “snap curfew” ordinance for months, but the debate is finally over. Yesterday, a group of pro-“snap curfew” alders fell short in getting the 34 votes ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The so-called "granny flats" proposal was tabled during a full Chicago City Council meeting Wednesday. It ...

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

As the tech industry moves increasingly into alignment with the far right, the issue of worker power has never been more ...

The Council fell six votes shy of overriding Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing the Chicago police superintendent to ...

The Chicago City Council passed a “snap” curfew ordinance on June 18 that allows the superintendent to impose short-notice ...