Two years ago, Chicago voters dumped their unpopular incumbent mayor, Lori Lightfoot, a standard-issue Democratic progressive ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his aides argued in favor of a grocery tax during a city committee meeting to replace a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top finance leaders urged aldermen to implement the tax soon during a Tuesday meeting of the City ...

The mayor said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit ...

Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard faces a contempt hearing after failing to turn over public records amid legal and ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson again argued the “resources are there” to bail out the CTA while acknowledging time is running out for ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants "to reinstate a 1% grocery tax" in Chicago, according to Fox 32. Johnson's push for the ...

Illinois retailers are pushing back on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's call to reinstate a 1% grocery tax in Chicago.

State lawmakers last year approved ending the statewide 1 percent grocery tax in 2026. Municipalities now have the power to ...

Mayor Harold Washington is buried in a cemetery that was once for “whites only.” Protests and legislative fights desegregated ...

The mayor of Chicago has followed the lead of some Illinois state lawmakers by connecting state and local budget challenges with potential moves by the Trump administration.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson added that creative revenue ideas are needed for Chicago with its looming budget problems.