Breakdown of Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's proposed taxes

One big challenge facing Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is how to pay for the new public spending he has promised.

Breakdown of Brandon Johnson's proposed taxes
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One big challenge facing Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is how to pay for big new public spending he has promised.

CPS staffer charged with stalking Mayor Lori Lightfoot

A Chicago Public Schools employee is facing stalking charges after repeatedly showing up to Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home in Logan Square and acting in an "aggressive and hostile manner."

CPS teacher accused of stalking Mayor Lori Lightfoot
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A Chicago Public Schools teacher is facing stalking charges after repeatedly showing up to Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home in Logan Square and acting in an ?aggressive and hostile manner."

Chicago Mayoral Election: Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas rush to finish line
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Chicago's mayoral runoff election is Tuesday, April 4, and candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson were busy on last Sunday of the campaign trying to nail down every last vote. Nate Rodgers reports.

Tensions flare in fiery debate over City Council power change

Amid charges of vote “buying" and “corruption," the lame-duck Chicago City Council on Thursday voted 34-to-10 and 33-to-11 to ratify a plan that will increase the number of City Council committees from 19 to 28 and change the rules to, among other things, limit direct introductions and reduce committee membership.

Lightfoot backs 3 subsidized housing plans for LaSalle Street corridor
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Leaving her mark on a downtown redevelopment effort in the final weeks of her administration, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is naming three plans for mixed-income housing as eligible for city subsidies.

Lightfoot backs 3 subsidized housing plans for LaSalle Street corridor

Leaving her mark on a downtown redevelopment effort in the final weeks of her administration, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is naming three plans for mixed-income housing as eligible for city subsidies.

Chicago's chief labor negotiator fired by Lightfoot over interview on Sun-Times podcast: sources

As the city’s longtime chief labor negotiator, attorney Jim Franczek worked for and survived four Chicago mayors: Jane Byrne, Harold Washington, Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel. He couldn’t survive the fifth mayor: Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago's upcoming NASCAR race raising new concerns over traffic, logistics

Less than four months away and there are still a lot of unanswered questions ahead of the first-of-its-kind street race, including what street closures will take place, when, and for how long.