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Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Dec. 21, 2023, after being convicted by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy and a dozen other counts.

In 14th Ward, where former Ald. Ed Burke was lord, conviction greeted with both shrugs and cheers

December 22, 2023 at 6:17 p.m.

Michele Ryba credits former Ald. Edward Burke with the fact she feels safe walking to the CTA Orange Line at dawn. For her, the quality of life in the Southwest...

Jason Lee, center, an adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, during a City Council meeting on Nov. 15, 2023, at City Hall.

Mayor Brandon Johnson deflects questions over proposal tying homeless tent removal to City Council votes

November 15, 2023 at 6:50 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday deflected questions about a City Hall controversy in which a top adviser tried to persuade an alderman to vote for parts of Johnson's progressive agenda...

Tents at a homeless encampment near Clinton and Lake streets in the West Loop on Nov. 14, 2023.

Johnson administration tied fate of homeless encampment to alderman’s votes

November 14, 2023 at 6:43 p.m.

It's a classic Chicago story: An alderman wants something done in their ward, and the mayor's office twists their arm to get a favor back in exchange. But in this...

Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin attends an event at the University of Illinois at Chicago on Oct. 5, 2023.

Ethics board finds probable cause Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin wrongfully fired 2 whistleblowers

November 14, 2023 at 3:55 p.m.

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin violated the city's ethics code by firing two top aides who alleged she repeatedly misused taxpayer resources and pressured public employees to help her political allies,...

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot attends the inauguration of Mayor Brandon Johnson in May.

Ethics charge against former Mayor Lori Lightfoot over political emails to workers dismissed

November 14, 2023 at 2:56 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Ethics found insufficient evidence Monday to prove former Mayor Lori Lightfoot violated the city's ethics code when her campaign sent scores of emails to public employees...

Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson departs Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023.

Clout-heavy contractor linked to federal investigations at City Hall and in the suburbs

November 12, 2023 at 4:27 p.m.

At the heart of James Bracken's multifaceted trucking, demolition and excavation operation is a small office in south suburban Markham surrounded by piles of dirt and rigs rumbling in and...

The Rev. Johnny L. Miller speaks on June 20, 2022, during a CityServe West Cook Juneteenth Inaugural event at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.

Third city employee accused Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin of unethical conduct, records show

November 10, 2023 at 7:46 a.m.

As questions linger over allegations of unethical behavior by Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, the Tribune has uncovered a new complaint from a former employee who said they were forced...

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones, shown in 2018 at the Illinois State Capitol, is also a state representative.

Calumet City drops citations against Daily Southtown reporter who called workers seeking comment

November 6, 2023 at 6:54 p.m.

Calumet City officials have dropped municipal charges against a Daily Southtown reporter they alleged violated local ordinances by seeking comment from public employees on major flooding issues in the area....

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones is named in a notice of violation sent to a Daily Southtown reporter that accuses the reporter of interfering with public employees.

Calumet City officials ticket Daily Southtown reporter for ‘hampering’ city employees with questions

November 2, 2023 at 6:20 p.m.

Calumet City officials have issued municipal citations to a Daily Southtown reporter who they allege violated local ordinances by seeking comment from public employees on major flooding issues in the...

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin speaks during a financial empowerment summit at the University of Illinois Chicago Forum on the Near West Side on Oct. 6, 2023.

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin running for Congress amid allegations of unethical conduct

October 13, 2023 at 12:37 p.m.

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is running for Congress against longtime U.S. Rep. Danny Davis while she continues to face fallout from recently revealed allegations of unethical conduct in her administration...

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