Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke, who has been critical of the county's electronic monitoring system, said the ...

Monday is Columbus Day, and some activists are demanding the city provide answers about the process that led to the removal ...

A local planning think tank is blaming Chicago’s aldermanic tradition of hyperlocal control of what gets built and where for ...

As we enter the midterms, the Root honors the Black lesbian trailblazers who reshaped American politics—from Audre Lorde and ...

Ald. Marty Quinn’s ordinance would have required future borrowing to be approved by a three-fifths vote. That’s 30 votes ...

Winston Taylor added Michael Frisch as a partner in its Financial Innovation & Regulation Practice and Digital Assets Group ...

Black voters — and leaders — face a crossroads.

Chicago's zoning code hasn't been rewritten since 2004 — and a new report says that's a big part of the housing crunch.

Chicago Transit Authority board chair Lester Barclay, who has faced heat from transit advocates for criticizing Illinois’ transit reform legislation, will continue to helm the transit agency’s ...

Sendhil Revuluri is running for Chicago Board of Education president with a campaign focused on student learning, community engagement and “reality-based” budgeting. He has also criticized the current ...