Mayor's critics budget drop garbage collection fee hike from alternate budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson and a group of aldermen pushing its own budget proposal on Monday did not appear to move any closer to an agreement on a spending plan for next year.
Pritzker signs bills protecting Illinois immigrants from federal enforcement
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a slate of legislation Tuesday morning to protect immigrants from "unjust" federal immigration enforcement actions.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, City Council majority remain at odds on 2026 budget
The mercury isn't the only thing registering as chilly this December. Relations between Mayor Bandon Johnson and a majority of the City Council are frigid as the two sides remain deadlocked on the budget.
Transcripts reveal Bovino's heated deposition on Border Patrol agents' use of force
Transcripts of the deposition given by Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino revealed heated exchanges with attorneys who have accused agents under his command of using excessive force.
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood visits ICE Broadview facility
Underwood got the chance to tour the facility after months, but upon entering, there were no detainees or detention officers inside.
House votes to reprimand Rep. Chuy Garcia over controversial succession plan
The House on Tuesday passed a rare rebuke of U.S. Rep. Chuy García (D-IL) for quietly clearing the 2026 Democratic primary field so his own chief of staff would be the only Democrat on the ballot in next year's midterm elections.
Chicago homeowners are burning mad about skyrocketing property tax bills
Many Cook County homeowners are reeling from whopping property tax bills that came out late and much higher than expected. Chicago's south and west sides saw some of the biggest increases.
Ald. Sigcho-Lopez angrily confronts Gov. Pritzker in Little Village over taxes
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) got into a heated exchange on Tuesday with Gov. JB Pritzker and fellow Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) at a Veterans Day event in Little Village.
How soon could SNAP benefits, airports return to normal if shutdown ends?
Forty-two days after it began, Congress is one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, but a lot of questions remain on when SNAP benefits and flights at the nation's busiest airports will get back to normal.
Rep. Chuy Garcia criticized for surprise decision not to seek re-election
Illinois Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is facing backlash over his last-minute decision not to run for another term in 2026, a move that helped open an obvious path for his chief of staff to replace him.
Judge orders Bovino to meet with her daily, report all non-immigration arrests
A federal judge in Chicago has ordered Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to meet with her daily in person after numerous alleged violations of a use of force restraining order.
Jury begins deliberating in trial of ex-officer Sean Grayson in Sonya Massey murder
Jurors began deliberating late Tuesday morning in the murder trial for former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
Grayson takes stand in own defense in Sonya Massey shooting trial
Sean Grayson took the stand in his own defense Monday after the prosecution rested their case in the Sonya Massey murder trial.
Judge extends block on Illinois troop deployment as Supreme Court ruling awaits
A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday agreed to keep a restraining order barring the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in place indefinitely, as the Supreme Court weighs a White House challenge to her order.
Chicago alders skeptical about Johnson's budget as meetings begin
The Chicago City Council begins their hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget proposal Tuesday.