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A parking meter sits in the Near North neighborhood of Chicago on June 24, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson continues to cite parking meter NDA, even as owner says it was lifted

June 19, 2026 at 6:34 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson claims a confidentiality agreement bars him from sharing information about the sale of Chicago’s parking meter system with aldermen.

Chicago's Northerly Island on Aug. 27, 2024. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Aldermen want ‘Pope Leo XIV Northerly Island’ and ‘Obama Way’ at Trump Tower

June 17, 2026 at 9:04 p.m.

Aldermen proposed ordinances Wednesday to rename Northerly Island after Pope Leo XIV and marking part of Wabash Avenue — the strip in front of Trump Tower — “Barack Hussein Obama...

The Chicago Fire soccer stadium is under construction at the north end of The 78 development in Chicago's South Loop on May 12, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago Fire stadium site should get $425 million subsidy, Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes

June 17, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $425 million taxpayer subsidy Wednesday for public infrastructure at the tract where the Chicago Fire are building a stadium.

Buildings along Wrigley Field's right field on Sheffield Avenue on March 29, 2023. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Cubs win approval for three more signs around Wrigley Field

June 17, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

Aldermen approved a Chicago Cubs-backed plan Wednesday to allow three new signs to go up on buildings overlooking iconic Wrigley Field.

A woman enters the Greyhound station, 630 W. Harrison St., April 15, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago to buy downtown Greyhound station after aldermen approve deal

June 17, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration pitched acquiring the Greyhound station as a critical step in protecting bus riders and keeping bus travel affordable.

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas formally announces his candidacy for Chicago mayor at New Star Lighting, June 16, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Former Ald. George Cardenas enters race for Chicago mayor

June 16, 2026 at 6:01 p.m.

George Cardenas, who now serves on Cook County's property tax appeals board, said his mayoral campaign will focus on reducing spending, which has shot up in the last decade.

People walk past a Park Chicago box on West Randolph Street in the West Loop on May 27, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago parking meter owner says aldermen risk ‘financial catastrophe’ if they reject sale

June 16, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.

The system’s ownership group warned the city could face “financial catastrophe” if aldermen move ahead on their threats to reject a sale to a new owner.

Police disperse a group during a "teen takeover" in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood on June 6, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) police

As summer heats up, what’s driving Chicago ‘teen takeovers’?

June 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Such gatherings — known as “teen takeovers” or “teen trends” — have become increasingly common in Chicago over the last decade, especially during the warmer months. They are sporadic, organized...

Alistine Goodwin pays for parking at a Park Chicago box on North Aberdeen Street in the West Loop on May 27, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Aldermen target planned Chicago parking meter sale, demanding information from NY firm

June 12, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Aldermen are lawyering up and clamoring for more information as they prepare to approve or reject a new sale of Chicago's marking meters.

Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, speaks during a City Council meeting on April 15, 2026.

Aldermen push for stiffer penalties on marijuana smoking, sales around schools and parks

June 9, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

In its effort to crack down on repeat drug dealers, the proposed Chicago ordinance would also set harsher penalties for people who smoke marijuana in public.

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