The mayor's team said there should be an answer by Monday if he plans to veto this. If the budget is not signed by Dec. 30, the city would face an unprecedented shutdown. Mayor Johnson said he agrees ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — The City of Chicago is being ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Summer is heating up, and if you’re looking for a spot to cool off, unwind or splash around, Chicago city pools are ready to welcome you. Chicago’s outdoor pools will open for the ...

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Every Chicagoan feels it. Prices are up, the pandemic hangover lingers and tariffs have pushed everyday costs higher. For working families and small businesses stretched thin, life here keeps getting ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago budget clock keeps ticking, but it appears the mayor and a group of 26 alders who have offered an alternative budget are no closer to a compromise than they were last week ...

Property taxes in the Windy City are freezing over, and one Chicago city leader is making a plea for brands and businesses to bring back their headquarters and alleviate homeowners’ frostbite. "The ...

The city of Chicago is giving anyone who doesn't have a city vehicle sticker a break for the entire month of April. The office of the Chicago City Clerk is calling next month Amnesty April. It means ...

Chicago is the largest city in America without a city charter. No governing document, no foundational rules that define how power is distributed, how decisions are made and what rights the people have ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. On her fingers, Chicago’s Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Tovar counted ...