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Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, speaks alongside members of the budget accountability coalition about the proposed rent ordinance on July 15, 2026, after a City Council meeting at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s renters’ rights plan advance their own version

September 17, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Aldermen advanced a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s broad renters' rights overhaul Thursday, setting the dueling ordinances on a collision course.

Jung Yoon, chief of policy for the mayor's office, from left, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Rod Wilson, of Lugenia Burns Hope Center, take questions during a town hall discussion on the Protecting Renters Ordinance, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Chicago, Sept. 9, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s renters’ rights bill advances

September 21, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

Aldermen advanced Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to overhaul tenants’ rights Wednesday, while opponents prepare to move ahead with their own version.

Attendees are reflected in a mirror as Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a town hall to discuss the Protecting Renters Ordinance at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on South Wabash Avenue on Sept. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches renters’ rights compromise, opponents balk as fight continues

September 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing off a key part of his broad plan to bolster the rights of Chicago renters, but opponents say his proposal remains too extreme.

Parking meter signage is displayed in Chicago’s Loop on Sept. 15, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Sweeteners negotiated for Chicago parking meter deal, aldermen say

September 15, 2026 at 6:12 p.m.

Chicago aldermen say they are close to sweetening the deal on the city’s infamous parking meter privatization by prying key concessions from the system’s prospective new buyer.

Gabriel Solache, at Northwestern Law School in Chicago, Feb. 5, 2018 was exonerated along with Arturo Reyes, not pictured, after serving nearly two decades in prison for a 1998 double murder. (Lou Foglia/baiduhai)

City advancing $13.75 million more for lawsuits tied to ex-cop’s alleged misconduct

September 14, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

Aldermen recommended Gabriel Solache and Arturo DeLeon-Reyes get the deals to resolve suits alleging ex-Det. Reynaldo Guevara landed them in prison with false confessions.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with supporters after announcing he will seek a second term at the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago, Sept. 13, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaign

September 15, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over his plans.

Following earlier activity by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Rachel Cohen holds up a sign to warn people that ICE was outside Cook County Circuit Court's Domestic Violence Court in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson taps activist social media influencer as communications director

September 11, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson hired activist and social media influencer Rachel Cohen as his administration’s communication director, he announced Friday.

Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg, right, smiles while listening to comments made during a meeting of the Lyons Township Board in Countryside on Sept. 8, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Lyons Township meeting gets rowdy following public release of video of two elected officials kissing in office

September 9, 2026 at 8:23 p.m.

Two Democratic township officials clashed over a video that captured one in an after-hours office kiss with a longtime suburban mayor, while the other denied helping spur interest in it.

Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, gets frustrated with the answers to his questions from Bally’s Corp. representatives during a committee hearing at Chicago City Hall on Sept. 9, 2026, discussing Bally’s decision to stall construction on their River West casino. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Aldermen blast Bally’s for construction halt, while casino says City Council sparked pause

September 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

City Council members probed the company’s finances and grilled executives over the decision to pause building a hotel and nearly all other amenities at the site.

Surrounded by supporters of One Fair Wage, Ald. Mike Rodriguez, 22nd, speaks following a vote by the Workforce Development Committee to abolish the subminimum wage for tipped workers on Sept. 20, 2023. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Little Village Ald. Mike Rodriguez not running for reelection

September 9, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Southwest Side Ald. Mike Rodriguez, a progressive fixture, announced Wednesday he will not seek a third term.

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