The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his ...

The Senate’s action means the measure, which the House approved in a 427-to-1 vote, will be passed in the chamber on receipt ...

The BriefCook County homeowners are experiencing big sticker shock on their property tax bills this year.The median tax bill in Chicago went up by 16.7%, the largest percentage increase in at least ...

A sweeping bill overhauling public transportation in Illinois included more than just operations funding and governance ...

CHICAGO - Some key Chicago City Council members are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to slow down on his $16.7 billion budget proposal that raises a host of taxes. By all accounts, the mayor is pulling ...

Countless residents in the city captured stunning images when the lights appeared over the skies Tuesday. There will be ...

The pitch was that funding and reforms could deliver a world-class transit system. The money showed up. Now it's time to ...

A mayoral spokesperson said Wednesday the city expects to spend just north of $19 million to purchase the bus terminal, with ...

Key US Supreme Court justices have expressed scepticism about the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global ...

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton says he's uniquely positioned to bridge the longstanding divide between Gary and the Statehouse as his city stages a comeback.

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As the clocked ticked down and Illinois' veto session came to a close, Illinois lawmakers in Springfield in the wee hours of Friday morning approved a new, $1.5 billion transit funding bill for public ...