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.

Back of the Yards projects aims to revitalize area
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A groundbreaking Tuesday morning in the Back of the Yards neighborhood aims to revitalize the area.

With Lightfoot a lame duck, City Council looks to declare independence

Mayor Lori Lightfoot punished her enemies and rewarded her friends in a City Council reorganization that was the first test of her political clout.

Lightfoot signs executive order enacting pay equity audit

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot moved to do something about the pay gap between men and women in a way that is unlikely to be undone by her male successor.

Alderman Walter Burnett endorses Paul Vallas for Chicago Mayor
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Chicago Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) endorsed Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor on Saturday. Burnett said that Vallas has stood for safety for decades, and talked about the brutal 1997 attack on a 9-year-old girl at the Cabrini Green housing project. The girl survived – though with serious disabilities due to brain damage – and became known as "Girl X."