Chicago drivers could see reduced speed limits next year on city streets. The City Council on Wednesday will weigh whether to reduce Chicago's official speed limit on surface streets from 30 miles ...

Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday blocked a proposal to allow Chicago police to aid in federal immigration enforcement. In a 39-11 vote ...

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Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) and Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) speak to the press after a City Council meeting on Jan. 15, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago CITY HALL — A proposal to modify ...

Now it has followed through, dropping the city to just two notches above “junk bond” status. Standard & Poor’s last year had cited Chicago ... Another late change to the 2025 budget ...

City Hall. Chicago’s real estate portfolio is massive. It includes 98 fire stations, 81 library locations, 25 police stations and two of the largest water treatment plants on the planet — in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council met for the first time this year, and the agenda was packed. During Wednesday's meeting, the Council formally approved almost $40 million in settlements.

Chicago in and of itself is an innovative marvel to behold. Established on soggy land adjacent to Lake Michigan, the city underwent major architectural efforts to physically raise the urban area to ...

The change would allow Chicago police officers and other city employees to work with federal immigration officials when an individual has been arrested or convicted for “gang activities ...

Alice Yin is a beat reporter covering Chicago City Hall and the mayor's office. She started her career at the Tribune as an overnight crime reporter in 2019 and has since covered Cook County ...