The East Chicago mayor and council are split on their support of the Lake County Convention Center potentially being built in ...

William Kohles, 44, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was found guilty of two counts of threatening a public official.

1983: Harold Washington was elected Chicago’s first Black mayor. Washington, a U.S. representative who also served in the ...

Johnson wants early talks and open dialogue with other city leaders, but some members of the City Council said they've been ...

At a press conference last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a series of new lobbying priorities. However, none ...

Just two years into Brandon Johnson’s first term as mayor of Chicago, challengers are already quietly testing the waters ...

A Michigan man has been found guilty of threatening to shoot and kill former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot after he said he ...

Chicago police are warning business owners and people who live near Millennium Park to prepare for a possible "teen takeover" ...

In past years, teen takeovers have even culminated in deadly violence — including one right in Millennium Park in 2022.

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez blamed the city’s crime on the political elite's "love with criminality," while its mayor touts reported decreases in its total crime rates. "We have a political ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson celebrated Dyett High School where only 2% of tested students can read at grade level – and none can do ...

Big elections will take place in some Chicago-area suburbs Tuesday for Election Day, including races for mayor, village ...