The measure would have sharply weakened the control of Mayor Brandon Johnson and future mayors over debt issuances, making it harder to raise money for infrastructure spending.

Aldermen advanced an ordinance Monday that restricts when the city’s Law Department can attend investigative interviews.

A City Council push to wrest power away from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors by requiring more aldermanic support to issue debt narrowly failed to advance Monday.

Alderman Marty Quinn proposed an ordinance which would have required future borrowing to be approved by two thirds of the council instead of just a majority.

The Chicago City Council could vote to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of a snap curfew measure for teenagers.

Chicago alders will consider allowing more accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing.

Opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to rein in city spending, but his allies argued it could grind infrastructure ...

Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) spent more than a year trying to find common ground on the volatile issue of accessory dwelling ...

Drivers will start getting warnings on Tuesday after new speed cameras were added throughout the city. The new speed cameras ...

It is unclear whether Mayor Brandon Johnson has enough political muscle to convince at least 25 alderpeople to buck the ...

The rare rejection by the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee means the proposal will not advance to the full City ...

The grants are funded by a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement and will be distributed by the Illinois Environmental ...