In the historic election for mayor of Skokie, candidate David “Azi” Lifsics spent big dollar amounts and garnered big-name ...

1927: The Stevens Hotel — then the largest hotel in the world — opened on Michigan Avenue. The $30 million, 28-story towers ...

Illinois authorities are investigating a "suspicious" fire that destroyed a local business belonging to a vocal critic of an ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday morning to meet with Gov. JB Pritzker and other ...

The mayor of Chicago is pushing for a progressive income tax in Illinois, even though a recent economic report says it would ...

Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans jumps to early lead in his reelection battle against council member Julie Short.

Mayor Brandon Johnson was in Springfield Wednesday lobbying the governor and leading lawmakers for funding for Chicago.

With five weeks to go in the spring legislative session, Johnson hopes to revive a tax on prepaid cellphones and calling ...

Ruben Pineda's final city council meeting as the mayor of West Chicago was an emotional occasion. The 13-year mayor and four ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson touted his Springfield agenda as both “modest” and beneficial to the whole state of Illinois during a ...

A number of Illinois legislators are making it clear that they oppose spending more state taxpayer dollars on Chicago unless ...