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During his remarks to the American Business Forum in Miami last month, Donald Trump rambled on about Lori Lightfoot and her ...

There are just 15 days left before the deadline to avoid an unprecedented shutdown of Chicago city government.

There is no place in the world today for the idea that some people are born to rule and others to be ruled.” — the late ...

A Chicago City Council committee approved an alternative budget plan brought by a group of alderpersons on Tuesday.

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The plan doesn’t include any statewide tax increases, instead relying on an increased sales tax in the Chicago area and a ...

The City Council’s Finance Committee advanced a counter budget that removes the corporate head tax and tacks on fines and ...

When Bovino left Chicago in November, immigration operations were noticeably subdued with fewer tense confrontations.

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee advanced an alternate revenue ordinance that does not include a so-called head tax ...

An alternative budget proposal from Chicago alderpersons is moving forward despite heated opposition from Mayor Brandon ...

A renegade group took a step towards passing their own budget on Tuesday, as their plan does not include a corporate head tax ...