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Ald. Byron Sigcho-López, 25th, listens at City Hall on May 20, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Alderman says allegations of paying for sex in unsealed divorce records are ‘untrue’ attack

August 21, 2026 at 7:11 p.m.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez’s ex-wife claimed he spent their money on prostitutes and pornography, according to divorce records unsealed ahead of his reelection campaign launch.

Chicago school board members Ellen Rosenfeld, left, and Jessica Biggs, chat before a discussion about the elected school board during a City Club event on June 30, 2026. Biggs reported a $150,000 contribution from SEIU. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

SEIU puts $1.1 million into school board race effort as feud with CTU escalates

August 12, 2026 at 8:35 p.m.

SEIU Illinois State Council contributed $1.1 million to Chicago’s school board race as its rift the Chicago Teachers Union, escalates publicly.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the media at Northerly Island on Aug. 11, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Nonprofit CEO appealed to Mayor Brandon Johnson over city anti-violence grant, records show

August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Latest revelations follow a Tribune report over former health commissioner's complaints that politically connected nonprofit Acclivus tried to circumvent city protocols to help make its case for city grant funding.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks on June 16, 2026, at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Ashlee Gabrysch as new chief financial officer

August 11, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new chief financial officer Monday, filling one of two vacancies on his fiscal team heading into his fourth budget cycle this fall.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, speaks to senior adviser Jason Lee while at the Illinois Capitol building in Springfield on May 7, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top aide intervenes in city dispute with antiviolence group

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The clash unfolded after the Chicago Department of Public Health's 2025 review into the recipients of its community violence interruption grants found issues with collecting data from Acclivus Inc.

Then-Chicago mayoral candidates Willie Wilson, center, and Brandon Johnson chat at a mayoral forum at Steinmetz College Prep, Jan. 31, 2023. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Business owner Willie Wilson says he is making fourth mayoral run

August 5, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

The South Side businessman famous for giving away free gas said he will stake out conservative positions as he once again tries a long shot run for mayor.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman during a budget roundtable at Truman College in Uptown on June 28, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget director Annette Guzman resigns amid finance team shakeup

August 4, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

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.

Workers pack up Lollapalooza stages and tents in muddy Hutchinson Field area at the south end of Chicago’s Grant Park on Aug. 3, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2026 wrapped with some arrests and hospital trips while Chicago faces Grant Park cleanup

August 3, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

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...

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions after announcing an expansion of the Sustainable Community Schools initiative on Aug. 3, 2026, at Malcolm X College on Chicago’s Near West Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson brushes off Alexi Giannoulias candidacy, says days of school closures are over

August 3, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson launched thinly veiled attacks Monday on mayoral candidate Alexi Giannoulias and Giannoulias' donors.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, holding one of his four daughters, announces his campaign to be the next mayor of Chicago on August 2, 2026, in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 134 hall. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor

August 2, 2026 at 3:31 p.m.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Sunday he will run for mayor of Chicago, ending over a year of speculation and making official his frontrunner status in the already-crowded...

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