Mayor Johnson’s record-setting $1 billion TIF surplus highlights issues and abuse of Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing ...

As Chicago aldermen began to wrap their minds around Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal Tuesday, what lies ahead at City ...

Explore the Chicago police budget and learn how the department consistently overspends its budget from 2022 to 2024.

City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign last quarter returned $120,000 from two political action committees both led by developers ...

According to a BGA Policy analysis, departmental budgets for three of Chicago's oversight agencies fall short of minimums required by law.

A historic settlement moves closer to becoming reality as the City's finance committee tries to cut Chicago's losses on some police misconduct cases. Multi-million dollar lawsuit settlements regarding ...

The largest payout before the City Council’s Finance Committee, $8 million, would go to the family of a man who stopped ...

Alders were set to debate several pressing issues at a lengthy Chicago City Council meeting on Thursday. The agendas for the last few City Council meetings were 70 to 80 pages long, while the agenda ...