Federal agents descend on a local museum, with community leaders saying they meant to bully and intimidate. And the mayor and governor decry the president’s signature new spending bill.

A Zoning Committee vote on the plan that advocates say will add density and affordability had been scheduled for Tuesday, ...

Chicago Public Schools announced layoffs of more than 1,400 district workers, including over 400 teachers, on Friday.

Chicago has approved funding for the construction of the first urban Native American-inspired affordable housing project, known as Jigzibik, which will contain 45 affordable rentals and is a ...

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 ...

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