Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has made housing a cornerstone of his policy agenda, faces a tough decision in the coming weeks to choose a new leader for the embattled agency.

Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor of New York on a campaign to freeze the rent, provide free buses and establish city-owned grocery stores. Critics scoffed at the 33-year-old democratic socialist’s ...

Erin Harkey has emerged as a top voice nationally in arts advocacy. She's employing lessons learned while leading Chicago's cultural sector through the pandemic.

José Torres, a nearly 40-year veteran educator and former Elgin Area School District U-46 superintendent, died Friday, May 2, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a brief illness, according to sources ...

During a news conference on Thursday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago said officials would release video of a police officer’s fatal shooting last month of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Michigan man is now convicted of threatening to shoot former Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ...

Former Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot reflected on the impact of INVEST South/West, her signature economic development initiative, at a Harvard Graduate School of Design lecture on Tuesday.

Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Clinée Hedspeth speaks during the Committee on Special Events at City Hall meeting on Feb. 4, 2025.

A few months ago, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was tasked with investigating the spending habits of self-proclaimed “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard of Dolton Village. The investigation ...

President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., on Jan. 27, 2025.

The former Chicago mayor was presenting the final summary of her investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard at a special townhall Monday night, and residents said they were anxious to hear ...