Three quarters of respondents to a new poll say they’ll hold the Chicago mayor responsible if he vetoes the City Council’s ...

The high-stakes game of chicken between Mayor Brandon Johnson and his council antagonists over the 2026 budget now moves into ...

A bold maneuver from alders around Chicago played out Wednesday as the City Council nears the two-month mark of negotiations ...

The mercury isn't the only thing registering as chilly this December. Relations between Mayor Bandon Johnson and a majority ...

Could Chicago be headed for a government shutdown? Mayor Brandon Johnson and 26 aldermen are still far apart on a deal to ...

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for ...

Another drop in Chicago’s bond rating may not mean much to taxpayers now, but it will mean plenty to their children and ...

The deadline for approving the city budget is two and a half weeks away, and if Mayor Brandon Johnson and City Council ...

CHICAGO - With three weeks remaining to resolve a $1.1 billion budget shortfall, Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday offered a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was open to new ideas and continuing negotiations but said he would not allow the city’s budget ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he plans to respond to the federal government's directive to improve safety on the ...

Chicago aldermen have scheduled a series of five City Council meetings before Christmas as they race the clock to pass a ...