The clock is ticking on which governmental entity in Chicago — the city of Chicago or Chicago Public Schools, both supported by the same set of taxpayers — will make a required $175 million ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has “asked” city vendors to reduce their contracted prices by at least 3% to save money.

On Monday, her 78th birthday, Preckwinkle announced she’ll seek a fifth term to lead the nation’s second-most populous county ...

A newcomer to the podcast, Chicago Police Chief of Detectives (ret.) Gene Roy joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to talk about how ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has made weekly rounds with Chicago’s Black media outlets and embarked on a “Faith in Government” tour this year, arenas where he’s evidently felt more comfortable antagonizing ...

On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled, “Are ...

CHICAGO – WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big political stories from the week. This week’s topics include the latest surrounding President Donald Trump and ...

Chief Procurement Officer Sharla Roberts’ surprise request this week was sent to all major contractors doing business with ...

While Mayor Brandon Johnson has backed the team's pursuit of a new Museum Campus stadium, development and park groups are ...

SOUNDS FAMILIAR: The Trump administration is targeting Chicago again. This time, the newly created Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism is investigating incidents and allegations of antisemitism ...

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, was not surprised at the DOJ initiative. He noted the new Federal Task ...

Thursday morning will be your first chance to share your thoughts on how Chicago Public Schools should balance its budget.