As Chicago voters this year make their picks for president and a host of statewide and local offices, voters will encounter a new section on the ballot: a slate of candidates vying for a spot on the ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Choose Chicago is trying a new approach to solve its perennial ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, who campaigned for Kamala Harris this past weekend in North Carolina, is reflecting on the election, ...

CBS News Chicago asked candidates to share their views on four key issues facing the next board when all members are sworn in ...

Choose Chicago is preparing to create a "Tourism Improvement District" that would raise millions, more than doubling the ...

The first ever Chicago School Board election is seeing staggering spending and the hottest local contest, with the race ...

Whichever party wins control of the House and Senate will get to decide how to handle a slew of consequential policy matters.

The latest five-year projections for the state of Illinois’ finances shows a $10 billion increase in state spending with a ...

Students at Hancock College Prep learned about the responsibilities of Chicago’s school board and how to develop an opinion ...

The funding would expand services and non-police response for behavioral crises, but the CDPH's own budget is set to shrink ...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, ...

Facing a projected $1 billion shortfall, the mayor and the City Council are scrambling to balance the 2025 budget. How did we get here?