The city of Chicago made almost $90 million in legal payouts in 2024, with most of it going to cover overturned convictions, ...

In Illinois, 205,000 people could lose SNAP benefits, and local pantries don't have the funding to fill the gap. “We are ...

Zohran Mamdani’s lead in first choices in New York City’s ranked-choice mayoral primary, and his inevitable victory when second, third, fourth and fifth choices of trailing candidates are allocated to ...

Many Chicagoans are already struggling with inflation, stagnant wages and rising property taxes. Taxing groceries adds to ...

Some officials think Mayor Brandon Johnson could propose a property tax hike, after proposing one last year before taking it ...

In 2024, both the Green Bay Packers (the youngest team) and the Washington Commanders (one of the oldest teams) made the ...

Two factors outside the city’s control explain the situation: a $165 million reduction in Chicago’s share of revenues from the personal property replacement tax, and a disputed $175 million pension ...

City Hall budget officials say major sources of revenues in the city’s general fund came in far lower than anticipated.

Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less ...

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Friday that funds up to $500 million in renovations to Chase Field, home of the ...

Senate Republicans have proposed cutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding by nearly half.

Mamdani, 33, is a three-term state assemblyman who calls himself a democratic socialist. He has backed a rent freeze, ...