Alderman Bennett Lawson introduced legislation this week to expand the city’s ADU ordinance beyond its five pilot zones.

According to data from the city and Chicago Police Department, total violent crime is down at least 22% thus far in 2025, ...

America’s two largest cities are currently represented by Black mayors: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who was elected in 2022 in a decisive victory over billionaire Rick Caruso, and New York City ...

Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...

Chicago's longest-serving alderman, Walter Burnett, is stepping down. And, he has a recommendation for who should replace him.

Walter Burnett Jr.’s departure from the City Council strips Mayor Brandon Johnson of a trusted bridge-builder with deep ties ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced a year-long citywide event, ...

While cable news pundits and national newspapers often fixate on urban dysfunction, Black mayors across America are ...

Chicago Mayor Johnson's youth employment efforts see success as 29,000 secure jobs through One Summer Chicago.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the full schedule for ...

The administration has delayed signing an agreement to resolve negotiations over a federal complaint filed with the U.S.

Jobs for young people have grown by 40% under Mayor Brandon Johnson, who pitched the program as a key anti-violence ...