Editorial: With Chicago’s forced bond sale, the financial details just keep getting uglier

You know you’re in financial trouble when you start putting regular monthly expenditures on your credit card and you don’t ...

Editorial: On the nation’s 250th, does Mayor Brandon Johnson realize America is having a birthday, not Chicago?

While 2026 is America’s 250th birthday, Chicago’s City Hall could not be more confused about what to do. The problem here, of ...

Brandon Johnson's budget director got illegal property tax breaks for 5 years

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi saved Annette Guzman more than $3,400 by giving her homeowner exemptions on a condo she hasn ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson fires deputy mayor for public safety Garien Gatewood as faith leaders raise concerns

Members of the Chicago Faith Coalition are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to bring stability to the city's community safety ...

Chicago City Council votes to keep subminimum wage for tipped workers, despite mayor’s opposition

The Chicago City Council voted to pause the increase of the subminimum wage for tipped workers, over the objection of Mayor ...