Chicago council rejects bid to delay Jan. 1 marijuana sales December 19, 2019 11:32 am|CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected an effort to delay marijuana sales until July…
City Council approves Chicago mayor’s $11.6B budget plan November 27, 2019 12:11 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago City Council has passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget plan by a…
Senate leader suggests joint ethics-law review October 30, 2019 11:18 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is suggesting a joint House-Senate review of state ethics…
GOP proposes ethics changes after bribery charge October 30, 2019 11:17 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – House Republicans have introduced legislation to curb ethics abuses by lawmakers just a day…
Mayor counts on state help to avoid tax increase October 24, 2019 11:08 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says her proposal to close the city’s $838 million budget deficit…
Chicago mayor set to unveil budget, plan for huge deficit October 23, 2019 11:10 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to detail how the nation’s third-largest city should deal…
Chicago lawmakers push stricter legislation for farm animals October 19, 2019 5:19 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Urban farming has become more common in Chicago neighborhoods, and now lawmakers have begun pushing…
Lightfoot: Taxes will be hiked if Springfield doesn’t act October 19, 2019 12:04 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city’s property taxes will be increased if her agenda…
Chicago releases watchdog probe of Laquan McDonald shooting October 10, 2019 11:01 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago’s law department has publicly released the city watchdog’s investigative reports related to the 2014…
Indicted Chicago alderman withdraws as law firm partner August 26, 2019 11:06 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Records show a longtime Chicago alderman facing corruption charges is no longer a partner at…
Aldermen introduce measure to strengthen sanctuary policy July 26, 2019 10:48 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago aldermen have introduced a measure to strengthen the city’s sanctuary policy by removing exceptions…
Chicago aldermen approve reforms proposed by new mayor July 25, 2019 10:44 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago’s City Council has approved a package of reforms proposed by its new mayor that…
Chicago mayor says cost of new training facility will go up June 26, 2019 11:26 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says a proposed police and fire training facility that is opposed…
Ex-Chicago Council member gets year in prison for corruption June 25, 2019 11:12 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A former Chicago City Council member has been sentenced to a year and one-day prison…
Former alderman pleads not guilty to insurance fraud June 19, 2019 12:27 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A former Chicago alderman charged with lying to police when he reported his car stolen…
Chicago council approves $3.7M for victims of 2014 crash June 13, 2019 11:38 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago’s City Council approved a $3.7 million legal settlement to three people injured in a…
Ex-alderman’s attorney seeks no prison time for client June 8, 2019 12:49 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – An attorney for a former Chicago alderman who pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges is…
Chicago Alderman Burke pleads not guilty in corruption case June 5, 2019 11:03 am|CHICAGO (AP) – One of the most powerful aldermen in Chicago’s history has pleaded not guilty to federal…
Chicago aldermen OK $2.4M in tax subsidies for developers April 11, 2019 11:16 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago City Council has approved $2.4 billion in tax subsidies for two major developments…
Chicago alderman pleads guilty in federal corruption case March 22, 2019 11:33 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A prominent Chicago alderman who told a judge last year that he wasn’t going to…