Chicago ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit. And a state bill boosting benefits for police and fire pensioners through ...

U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill) listened Friday as members of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce shared their ...

New taxes on the wealthy, such as a city income or payroll tax, would likely need changes to state or federal laws.

In the aftermath of the catastrophic flooding in Texas last week, government officials from President Donald Trump to the ...

State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan said she recognized the toolbox as one given to people in a program at The Community ...

Bethune-Cookman University honored its founder, education and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, on her 150th birthday by reopening her home.

America’s two largest cities are currently represented by Black mayors: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who was elected in 2022 in a decisive victory over billionaire Rick Caruso, and New York City ...

Dolton Mayor Jason House took CBS News Chicago inside the house on Thursday, as he talked about bigger plans for the property ...

The 2025 edition of the Mayor’s Cup Regatta sets sail Saturday. In its 48th year, it is broken into three divisions for the day: Racing, Multihull and Jib & Main. As of Thursday, 42 boats had been ...

Walter Burnett Jr.’s departure from the City Council strips Mayor Brandon Johnson of a trusted bridge-builder with deep ties ...

Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King sat down with us to discuss the district's precarious financial situation ...

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is sowing fear and chaos in communities across the United States, as heavily ...