After last year's budget stalemate, Standard & Poor’s dropped Chicago's bond rating, which determines the city’s borrowing ...

Angela Parks was hit by an SUV fleeing police in August 2020, and was left a quadriplegic before dying 18 months later.

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee was ready Monday to battle over a controversial settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, who was killed by Chicago police officers last year in a shootout ...

The City Council Finance Committee on Monday approved settlements in three lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and former Det. Reynaldo Guevara. Dave Savini ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There could be pushback, as Chicago City Council's Finance Committee gets set to vote on a $1.25 million settlement in the civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of ...

(Bloomberg) — Bally’s Corp. and the City of Chicago were accused of discriminating ... sector and are getting rolled back by the federal government under the new Trump administration.

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon ... abides by all state and local campaign finance rules and regulations,” Lewis said in a statement. “Recent changes to city campaign finance law have required ...

“That work will be ongoing.” Alderpersons plan to introduce the measure at February’s City Council meeting. Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel cover Chicago government and politics for WBEZ.