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Illinois Comptroller and mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza arrives to the Chicago Board of Elections with her husband David Szostak delivering nominating petitions via tamale cart and a red cooler on Oct. 26, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

On last day to turn in signatures for 2027 Chicago mayoral race, candidates try to stand out

October 26, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza brought with her a red cooler of chicken and pork tamales and a spork. Cardiologist Dr. Lisa Nee and her team strolled in wearing physician white...

Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives to deliver his budget address on Oct. 21, 2026, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

In Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fourth budget fight, is it ‘class war’ or reelection war?

October 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s usual critics piled on as soon as his fourth budget proposal leaked, but the appetite for another full-out revolt is missing — for now.

Chicago Board of Elections senior clerk Ralph Baker, left, helps Mayor Brandon Johnson file his election nominating petitions Oct. 23, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson turns in signatures for 2027 mayoral race, skipping lotteries for ballot spots

October 23, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson submitted his election nominating petitions Friday, ceding the lottery for the last spot on the 2027 ballot to challengers.

A group of migrants exits a bus near a Greyhound station after being transported from Texas on Sept. 27, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

City property tax relief program funded by suing Texas bus companies that sent migrants

October 22, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

Chicago is launching a property tax program setting aside $500,000 to pay for debt relief for households in three South Side neighborhoods.

Ald. Bill Conway, 34th, playfully does bicep curls with copies of the proposed budget after Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his budget address on Oct. 21, 2026, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches ‘Fair Share’ budget as investment in Chicago’s children

October 21, 2026 at 7:07 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson told aldermen Wednesday it's imperative to invest in Chicago's future generation in the next budget.

Mayor Brandon Johnson adjusts his microphones ahead of the City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall on Oct. 14, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

New gunshot detection system debuting in six Chicago police districts, Mayor Brandon Johnson announces

October 20, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is debuting a new gunshot detection system to replace ShotSpotter in some of the neighborhoods that see the most shootings, his administration told aldermen on Tuesday.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the media at City Hall after his proposed head tax was voted down in a City Council committee meeting on Nov. 17, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson proposing corporate head tax again, sources say

October 20, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will again propose Chicago hit big corporations with an employee head tax — with an exemption in poor parts of the city.

Alexi Giannoulias hugs janitor Ofelia Arroyo during a press conference announcing his endorsement for Chicago mayor by Local 1 and Local 73 of the Service Employees International Union on Oct. 20, 2026, in Chicago. They represent about 50,000 workers in Chicago, including employees in schools, parks, airports and office buildings. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Two SEIU chapters endorse Alexi Giannoulias, calcifying rift in Chicago progressive labor movement

October 20, 2026 at 1:12 p.m.

Two locals of the Service Employees International Union have endorsed Alexi Giannoulias for Chicago mayor.

Chicago Board of Education president candidate Hilario Dominguez speaks about why he is running and refutes any wrongdoing at a news conference in River North on Oct. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago schools watchdog said allegations against school board candidate could not be corroborated

October 19, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

The Chicago Public Schools watchdog did not substantiate misconduct allegations against a school board president candidate because they could not be corroborated and, even if proved true, did "not necessarily prove...

Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson submits his nominating petitions to the Chicago Board of Elections on Oct. 19, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago mayoral race kicks off with the traditional hauling of the signatures

October 19, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.

Five mayoral candidates showed up on the first day to turn in petitions, earning them a draw in the lottery for the first spot on the February ballot.

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