An estimated 37 of 50 aldermen wouldn’t vote for a 4 percent increase to help cover the city’s $982 million budget shortfall.

The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole ...

More are expected to sign on with the council currently in a hearing with the Chicago Department of Public ... marathon ...

The City of Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Department of Finance (DOF) announced the launch of the Smart ...

As public servants, every City Council member must show up to Wednesday's special meeting on Mayor Johnson's 2025 budget and record-breaking property tax increase. Absence sends the message "I don't ...

Aldermen on Thursday weighed a Chicago Department of Public Health budget plan that’s well short of this year’s, as Mayor ...

A WBEZ analysis shows the city of Chicago hired or promoted 490 people since a hiring freeze was put in place in September.

Eventually, the city will also use cameras to send tickets to people who park in metered spaces without paying. The program will start with cameras mounted on eight Chicago Department of Finance ...

The City of Chicago launched a pilot program to improve parking enforcement in bus and bike lanes, using cameras to catch ...

Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2024 Budget 2024 Budgeted 2025 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations ...

The city's Smart Streets program will use cameras mounted on city vehicles to record drivers who block bike and bus lanes, ...