From Bill Murray’s band and David Byrne’s theater experience to intimate classical music concerts and dance shows galore, ...

Having watched Chicago's City Council rebel against his budget -- to some extent, anyway -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts.

Potential commercial sponsors have yet to step forward under new regulations that allow private sponsorship of city parks and ...

The silver lining in the budget wars of the Johnson term is the emergence of legitimate political talent on the City Council.

Nearly 300 Illinois laws took effect Jan. 1. The Illinois’ 1% statewide grocery tax is eliminated, but more than half the state’s cities and towns have passed an ordinance establishing their own ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new Chicago tax on alcohol was supposed to take effect January 1, but it's been postponed. The 1.5 percent ...

The new budget for Chicago is now in effect and while some tax changes won't begin right away, others have already arrived.

Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to ...

Good morning, Chicago. Central to Illinois’ plan to expand energy resources and affordability is a program that could allow homes and businesses to become virtual power plants by contributing energy ...