Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors by levying fines as high as $500-a-day against businesses that cover more than 25% of their window space without ...

Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...

Chicago alders will consider allowing more accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing.

A push to legalize accessory dwelling units citywide in Chicago will face a key vote after a mayor-led compromise aimed at ...

Wouldn’t it be great if Chicago’s economy so strong that businesses could afford to hire young people without financial ...

It is unclear whether Mayor Brandon Johnson has enough political muscle to convince at least 25 alderpeople to buck the ...

The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...

Alderman Marty Quinn proposed an ordinance which would have required future borrowing to be approved by two thirds of the council instead of just a majority.

Mendoza, credited with retiring a multi-billion-dollar bill backlog for the state, has positioned herself as a fierce critic ...

Coach houses or "granny flats" are up for discussion Tuesday by a City Council committee.They are homes built on the same property as a main house, to provide extra living space.ABC7 Chicago is now ...

As New York City heads into its general election for mayor, progressives around the country are looking to Zohran Mamdani’s ...