Gov. JB Pritzker came out in opposition Tuesday to the reinstated $21-per-employee “head tax” on larger businesses that Mayor ...

Mayor Johnson’s record-setting $1 billion TIF surplus highlights issues and abuse of Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing ...

According to a BGA Policy analysis, departmental budgets for three of Chicago's oversight agencies fall short of minimums ...

Paul Vallas is an adviser for the Illinois Policy Institute. He ran against Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor in 2023 and was ...

A major challenge for the city’s budget this year revolves around a bill, HB 3657, that Pritzker signed into law earlier this ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke with CBS News Chicago Monday morning to defend his 2026 budget proposal, which aims to close a ...

Trimming city spending faces at least as many logistical and political hurdles as any push to hike taxes, the Illinois ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign last quarter returned $120,000 from two political action committees both led by developers with active city contracts, the latest instances of his political fund ...

Alders were set to debate several pressing issues at a lengthy Chicago City Council meeting on Thursday. The agendas for the last few City Council meetings were 70 to 80 pages long, while the agenda ...

CHICAGO — Chicago has been voted the “Best Big City” for the 9th year in a row by readers of the travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. Over 750,000 votes were cast for this year’s readers’ choice ...

The Chicago City Council begins their hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget proposal Tuesday. Several of Mayor Brandon Johnson's marquee budget plans faced tough questioning Tuesday, from ...