Brandon Johnson released his $16.6 billion 2026 budget last week. The budget calls for new revenue sources, but avoids property tax hikes.

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she and other attorneys are creating a nonprofit called "The ICE Accountability ...

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A former Chicago mayor has joined the chorus of Illinois Democrats slamming President Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard into Chicago as part of a crackdown on violent crime. Lori ...

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) pushed back on President Trump’s threat to target Chicago next, saying he is “making up his own” facts about the Windy City’s crime rate. “Listen, the crime ...

The Illinois governor and the Chicago mayor speak after President Trump says he is committed to sending National Guard troops to Chicago. The panel and the former mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reported making $383,005 in total income for 2020, her first full calendar year in office, according to a tax return released by the mayor’s office. Lightfoot reported ...

House Bill 15, which would seal most police complaints from public view, died late Wednesday after the House adjourned. The Senate rejected two House-approved amendments the day before. 3:41 p.m. Sept ...

Police are combining education and enforcement to combat the ongoing problem of loud mufflers in neighborhoods throughout the city following more recent complaints, the police chief said. About 10 ...

The Milwaukee Police Department's former community relations engagement and recruitment director has been criminally charged with election fraud. Marcey Patterson, 45, has been living outside of the ...

Military members could soon be patrolling city streets in Chicago, as per potential plans from the Trump Administration that Chicago and Illinois leaders have denounced. According to the Washington ...