Chicago City Council

A Chicago alderman wants to rename Northerly Island after Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope and a Chicago native.

Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) joins Good Day Chicago to discuss solutions to teen takeovers and how to create safe spaces for Chicago's youth.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says a new ordinance will increase protections for the city's renters, and some of the new requirements will mean a few changes for landlords. Miguel Chacon, with Compass Real Estate, joins us.

There's a lot of drama in the race for the 4th District. Patty Garcia talks about challenging Macias signatures.

There's a lot of drama in the race for the 4th District. Patty Garcia talks about challenging Macias signatures.

A major overhaul to the Illinois justice system could be officially underway.  House Bill 3363 lays the foundation for a brand new agency, the state public defender office.   The goal is to bring more consistent legal representation for Illinois residents who can't afford an attorney.  Joining us now to discuss the rolled-out timeline is the bill's sponsor, State representative Dave Vella, who actually started his legal career as a public defender, before heading to Springfield.

What's the latest on the Chicago parking meter deal? And, what teens are saying could help the takeover problem in the city. We dive in on this episode of "The Chicago Report." 

 Chicago recently legalized video gambling. But Mayor Johnson is trying to reverse that move, to salvage a deal with Bally's Casino.  Yesterday, the mayor's chief financial officer came to city hall to ask aldermen to ban the terminals.  If they don't, Bally's says they'll sue, and blow up its contract with the city.   These machines have been a sticking point for Mayor Johnson.   Aldermen passed this year's budget over his objections relying on video gambling revenue to plug a $6.8M hole.  Ald. Anthony Beale, who led the charge to green light video gambling, had harsh words for Bally's representatives.

Teens led the way at City Hall, offering testimony on what draws young people to large gatherings that we've seen cause a myriad of issues in the Chicago area. Youth Employment Subcommittee Chair Jessie Fuentes joins us.

 The company behind our city's parking meters is trying to sell them to an investment firm called Stonepeak.  Representatives from Stonepeak and Chicago parking meters spent today answering questions from City Council.  Bret Buganski is live in the Loop. And yes, the city did put in a bid to buy back the parking meters.

Block Club Chicago’s Jon Hansen joins Good Day Chicago to discuss details surrounding the controversial parking meter deal and why Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has not been sharing related information.

Teens are calling for more safe spaces to gather across the city, as “teen takeovers” continue to raise concern among Chicago residents. Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) joins Good Day Chicago to discuss possible solutions.

Chicago aldermen are expected to discuss a proposed transfer of the city's controversial parking meter lease to a new investment company.

Teens spoke directly to the Chicago City Council today regarding the teen takeovers and what can be done. FOX Chicago's Bret Buganski joins us live.

Chicago leaders are set for a busy day at City Hall as officials discuss neighborhood gambling and efforts to reduce youth violence.

Proposed solutions have stalled, including a downtown curfew measure and a plan to hold parents financially accountable.