The City Council narrowly approved Mayor Brandon Johnson's controversial $830 million bond deal to finance neighborhood ...

The measure passed by the narrowest possible margin with the support of the entire Progressive Caucus and all but four ...

But the mayor was forced to cast another tie-breaking vote to avoid having the decision on his bond issue put off even longer ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Washington, D.C., next week to defend Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city. “We’re going ...

A plan to borrow $830 million to finance infrastructure improvements in Chicago narrowly passed the City Council on Wednesday ...

Chicago Park District Supt. Rosa Escareno is stepping down, the latest shakeup in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration ...

The Chicago City Council narrowly passed a hotly contested $830 million infrastructure bond plan Wednesday backed by Mayor ...

Escareño's initial appointment followed the ouster of longtime CEO and general superintendent Mike Kelly in the wake of a high-profile sexual abuse scandal involving Park District lifeguards.

The borrowing plan had been criticized for its structure, which pushes off paying down the principal until 2045. Some members ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson will oversee a special meeting of the City Council as he tries again to pass his proposed $830 million bond.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $830 million bond proposal for infrastructure projects in Chicago will be voted on Wednesday, with ...