After much revision, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan ekes through Finance Committee
It's one step toward the spending plan coming to the full council for an up or down vote, which could happen as soon as Friday.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches new speed cameras in Chicago to pay for restored police consent decree positions
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to install new speed cameras to ticket Chicago drivers in order to raise $11 million next year to pay for Chicago Police Department positions related to...
Mariyana Spyropoulos promises to modernize Cook County court clerk’s office
Mariyana Spyropoulos beat incumbent Clerk Iris Martinez with promises to be more transparent, ethical and fiscally responsible than previous clerks.
Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele attends meeting remotely after DUI arrest
Samantha Steele did not address the incident during the meeting, only congratulating fellow commissioner Larry Rogers on his re-election.
Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to restore consent decree positions in Chicago police budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is reversing course on plans to cut back on Chicago police positions dealing with the federal consent decree.
Cook County politician told cops, ‘I’m an elected official’ during DUI arrest
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele mocked cops and said 'I'm an elected official' during DUI arrest.
Cook County budget passes without property tax or fee increases
Cook County commissioners approved amendments to Board President Toni Preckwinkle's $9.94 billion 2025 budget and took their final 17-0 vote in the span of about an hour.
Chicago Park District $600M budget includes fee hikes but stable property taxes
The loss of the Pitchfork Festival represents a drop in the bucket, but uncertainty lingers over two main tenants at the Chicago Park District's Soldier Field.
As a polarizing eight years comes to an end, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx looks forward to a break from the spotlight
Elected in 2016, Foxx has been in the middle of nearly every conversation about safety and justice in Cook County, often with a polarizing fervor.
Killing extra pension payment could spare Mayor Brandon Johnson and aldermen political headaches, but cost Chicagoans later
Some at City Hall are rallying around the idea of plugging the budget hole with money set aside to keep the city’s pension funds afloat.