In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews recent comments from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson critical of increased funding for immigration enforcement ...

Chicago Mayor Johnson's youth employment efforts see success as 29,000 secure jobs through One Summer Chicago.

Walter Burnett Jr.’s departure from the City Council strips Mayor Brandon Johnson of a trusted bridge-builder with deep ties ...

Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...

The settlements would broadside an already severely cash-strapped City Hall, which ended last year with a zero balance in its ...

Dr. Macquline King is a former Chicago Public Schools student, teacher and principal, and she is now is serving as the ...

Chicago's longest-serving alderman, Walter Burnett, is stepping down. And, he has a recommendation for who should replace him.

Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King sat down with us to discuss the district's precarious financial situation ...

The longest-serving member currently on the Chicago City Council is retiring at the end of the month, and he wants his son to be appointed to replace him. Some critics say this could be another ...

The City of Chicago is searching for financial solutions amidst hundreds of pending police misconduct cases, spending more ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday it is opening an investigation into the state of Minnesota’s allegedly ...

La., to “speak up” regarding ICE’s immigration enforcement that the mayor characterized as “terrorism.” Johnson has also said ...