Cook County Forest Preserves Teamsters go on strike
More than 230 members of Teamsters Local 700 working for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County went on strike Monday, the unit’s first-ever strike at the preserves.
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‘ICE Out’ pledge divides Chicago aldermen amid campaign finance reform push
An effort to get Chicago aldermen to reject campaign cash from 12 companies allegedly tied to President Donald Trump's federal immigration crackdowns has supporters calling it a show of solidarity...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget director Annette Guzman resigns amid finance team shakeup
Annette Guzman, Brandon Johnson’s director of the Office of Budget and Management, is departing the role she has served in since the start of his administration.
Lollapalooza 2026 wrapped with some arrests and hospital trips while Chicago faces Grant Park cleanup
The festival left the city with a familiar tally: 10 arrests, zero tickets issued and 67 trips to the hospital, according to the city. Those are figures roughly in line...
CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?
While the Chicago Board of Education agrees that schools need more funding, there’s far less consensus over how to get it.
Trade union jabs Mayor Brandon Johnson as mayoral petitions circulate
LiUNA Local 1 accused the Mayor Brandon Johnson-appointed leaders of the departments of Transportation and Aviation of violating laborers’ contracts.
Illinois teachers union sues to force Cook County treasurer to issue property tax bills and make payments
The Illinois Federation of Teachers sued Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Monday to try to force her to mail property tax bills and compensate school districts for recent revenue delays.
Low turnout trend continues in Cook County property tax referendum votes
About 1 in 5 eligible voters decided the outcome of costly binding property tax questions in various suburbs in the past couple of years, according to a new study from...
Watchdog report on Cook County tax tech contract: ‘Nobody’s hands are clean’
Cook County’s inspector general estimates the county has so far spent $63 million on its troubled decade-long property tax system modernization.
Chicago bike lane ticketing program records big fines against delivery companies
A bike lane ticketing program meant to make busy downtown streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians has found package delivery giants among its most consistent scofflaws.