The Chicago Park District has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed over the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue. While a judge still needs to sign off on the deal, plans are set to move the ...

Lawmakers apparently are close to a deal to resolve one of Springfield's most hotly contested issues this session: transit reform.

The Chicago Park District announced Thursday they reached a deal to end a lawsuit brought over the removal of Christopher Columbus statues from city parks during 2020 protests. The city will loan the ...

CHICAGO -- While the Chicago Stars moved on from former manager Lorne Donaldson on Wednesday due to the underwhelming ...

Dorval Carter Jr.’s career path led him back to healthcare after a notable detour. Mr. Carter served as president of the Chicago Transit Authority from 2015 to January 2025, overseeing more than ...

The city appears on pace to hit Mayor Johnson’s 2025 goal: fewer than 500 murders for the first time in a decade.

Bob Filner, a California Democrat who served 10 terms in Congress and then won election in 2012 as mayor of San Diego, a post ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson touted his Springfield agenda as both “modest” and beneficial to the whole state of Illinois during a ...

If lawmakers don’t reach a deal to reform the northeastern Illinois transit system and introduce new funding before their May ...

A Chicago alderman said he's strongly considering running against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, citing a need ...

Reilly, who represents parts of the Loop and River North, said "voters aren't happy with their local political leadership ...