John Kass & Jeff Carlin tackle Chicago Mayor Brandon calling himself the second coming of Harold Washington, his campaign donations from a law firm involved ...

Arena has no prior relationships or track record in Springfield, and is getting a late start on the city’s formidable to-do ...

Although legal, the campaign contributions to Friends of Brandon Johnson from a prominent Loop law firm are the latest ...

BRIAN NADIG The city of Chicago reportedly is hiring former 45th Ward Alderman John Arena — controversial at times — to help ...

Johnson has struggled for state legislative wins and a tense relationship with Gov. JB Pritzker has occasionally bubbled up ...

Seth Ketelhut, a 38-year-old Nebraska man serving a prison sentence for assaulting his father, now is charged with the second ...

Ald. Brian Hopkins said he plans to revive his ordinance for an earlier curfew after a tourist was shot last weekend near the AMC River East movie theater.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration is implementing a new public viewing policy for City Hall's gift room, which houses gifts received on behalf of the city. Starting in April ...

Fancy footwear on a shelf in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s gift room at City Hall, March 10, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) The exasperated mayor has repeatedly tried to shrug off questions ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent and defender of Sanctuary cities," Gill continued. "At the same time, he was accepting luxurious gifts from undisclosed sources." Gill had quizzed ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration opened a small City Hall room crammed with gifts his office accepted on behalf of the city to reporters on Monday, even as questions continued to swirl about who ...

As Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration details his process for picking a new alderman to represent Logan Square and other Northwest Side neighborhoods, all signs point to one politician ...