A preliminary hearing in a lawsuit between the brother of Trent McCain, former deputy mayor of Gary, and the city has been scheduled for later this month in Hammond’s U.S. District Court. Both ...

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Fourth Ward Alderman Christopher Carpenter is the city’s new deputy mayor following his unanimous appointment by the Common ...

Chicago's Welcoming City Ordinance bans Chicago police from cooperating with federal ICE agents when they are seeking to ...

In New York City, Mayor Adams focused on homelessness and the mental health crisis as part of his State of the City address ...

City attorneys are recommending settlements in lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and ...

The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and allocates $244 million for Cook County, ...

Despite City Hall’s claims, the Chicago Board of Ethics said it did not provide Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration with ...

The mayor's leave status has attracted scrutiny about a potential conflict of interest as his administration negotiates a ...

Lightfoot’s campaign emailed CPS staff to recruit student volunteers in 2022. CPS’ inspector general says CPS must ward ...

In a sit-down interview with Chalkbeat Tuesday, the mayor talked about contract negotiations with his allies at CTU, his ...