Chicago City Council

With Chicagoans on edge and a political target on his back, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown tried Friday to convince a skeptical City Council that “significant progress” is being made in the war on violent crime.

Chicago mayoral challenger Sophia King has unveiled her plan to reverse a spike in violent crime in the city.

A former Chicago Public Schools CEO, Paul Vallas said he has $1.82 million cash on hand after a modest third-quarter of fundraising, as well as a “significant spike” in contributions after the Sept. 30 deadline that has added $782,000 and counting to his campaign fund.

A Chicago alderman accidentally shot himself Monday afternoon while cleaning his gun.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration paid $763 million to prime contractors through July 31 of this year, but only 11% of that total — $82 million — went to companies owned by African-Americans.

Risking a preelection backlash, City Clerk Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin said Friday they will accept the 20.5% pay raises — to $161,016 — that Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2023 budget includes for the city clerk and city treasurer.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposed a $16.4 billion City Hall budget Monday.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday scrapped plans for a $42.7 million pre-election property tax increase — half of what an automatic escalator would have allowed — but kept in place the inflationary trigger some City Council members are determined to repeal.

Chicago police held a news conference Monday to address city crime after seven people were killed and at least 38 others were wounded in 27 shootings since Friday evening.

The controversial issue is the location the Chicago Fire training facility would be built on.

The controversial ordinance would expand Chicago businesses' right to boot cars in private parking lots.

The city of Chicago passed an ordinance Wednesday that protects the right to get an abortion and gender-affirming care in the city.