Burnett, who also serves as City Hall's Zoning Committee chair, plans to step down from the City Council, regardless of ...

Johnson praised Burnett’s long record and personal history with public housing, calling him “an incredible asset to the ...

Burnett is one of three finalists to lead the $1.3 billion Chicago Housing Authority, and told Crain's last week he hopes one ...

Mr. Mamdani, the 33-year-old state assemblyman and proud democratic socialist, is the heavy favorite to win the general ...

GOP MOVES: Richard Porter, a battle-hardened Republican Party loyalist, is considering a bid for the U.S. Senate seat now ...

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Money owed on student loans has more than tripled, growing to $1.73 trillion from $520 billion since 2006. Ms. Koch graduated ...

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

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 ...

It is indisputable that many of the policies and beliefs he espouses are alarmingly tied to antisemitic ideologies.The post Video exposes Mamdani as more radical than thought appeared first on ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon unveiled a new “smart” ballot drop box yesterday, stating she intends to use it for the March 2026 primary election and see if it can be implemented on a larger scale ...

Beyond housing, Mamdani helped secure $1.3 billion in relief for undocumented workers excluded from federal aid. His weekly ...