New York? Never heard of her. Rory Buccheri discovers why Chicago is an unsung pioneer when it comes to LGBT+ history, community and progress ...

Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability ...

Alderman Bennett Lawson introduced legislation this week to expand the city’s ADU ordinance beyond its five pilot zones.

Less than 10 months after reporting to federal prison, Edward Burke was expected to begin spending the rest of his sentence in the Chicago area Tuesday, according to sources close to the once-powerful ...

Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) talks about his annual “Get Behind the Vest” fundraiser supporting the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, helping to equip officers with life-saving bulletproof vests.

Two Chicago aldermen, Felix Cardona Jr. and Gilbert Villegas, are seeking to remove their wards from an anti-gentrification ordinance they previously supported.

Some aldermen are eyeing a bigger jump. Ald. Gilbert Villegas is trying to build support for Chicago to install a city charter clarifying aldermanic and mayoral powers.

Chicago aldermen essentially gave themselves a do-over on the ward remap saga Wednesday, sailing past an arbitrary deadline and setting a series of meetings stretching into January to let Chicago ...

The clock is counting down to Monday's special Chicago City Council meeting set by Mayor Brandon Johnson to pass a 2025 budget and it appears the votes are still not there. Map Shows New Alliances ...

The City Council draws its own district maps, enabling sitting aldermen to tip the scales in favor of their own re-election.