Gary Washburn

Should motorists pay a toll for the privilege of driving in Chicago's central business district? Ald. Edward Burke (14th) believes it's a good time to raise the question. Burke on...

As the debate over affordable housing picks up steam, a new study analyzing 15 years of Chicago's boom in residential construction found that for every 1,000 condominium units a neighborhood...

Pumped, primed and still glowing from the weekend selection of Chicago as the U.S. candidate to host the 2016 Olympics, Mayor Richard Daley took a celebratory lap around the city...

Ald. Dorothy Tillman (3rd) is no stranger to tough political battles but she's never seen one quite like this. As she fights for her political career in Tuesday's runoff election...

A senior Chicago Fire Department supervisor showed up Friday for work, where he was officially informed that he has been put on paid administrative leave in connection with an alleged...

Mayor Richard Daley wants more state money for schools, but not badly enough to sign on to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to tax businesses' gross receipts. In his first public...

Chicago would be responsible for as much as $500 million if the 2016 Olympic Games operated in the red and other guarantees fell short, officials said Friday. But Chicago 2016...

Contrary to his earlier promises, Mayor Richard Daley will have to pledge local funds, at least as collateral, if he wants Chicago to beat Los Angeles to become the U.S....

Mayor Richard Daley took the day off from the campaign trail on the final Sunday before voters decide whether to elect him to a sixth term. While challenger Dorothy Brown...

In his long career as an independent state lawmaker and ardent foe of Chicago's Democratic machine, Miguel del Valle was canonized by political insiders as "Santo Miguel." For some critics,...