John Byrne

Congress Parkway downtown is a step closer to being renamed in honor of African-American journalist and anti-lynching advocate Ida B. Wells-Barnett after aldermen advanced the plan Thursday to re-christen the...

Aldermen Thursday got behind Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to name his head of procurement to become the city’s aviation commissioner, saying she’s the ideal person to oversee the massive overhaul...

Holders of the municipal ID card Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently launched for immigrants in the country illegally and others can get discounts on some prescription medicines at many Chicago pharmacies,...

A proposal by two Southwest Side aldermen to remove Chicago’s decades-old spray paint ban has new life. Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, has asked for an ordinance to allow spray paint...

In his first public comments since the weekend fatal police shooting of a barber in South Shore sparked protests, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday urged Chicagoans to take a step...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration doesn’t do enough to make sure dozens of fees it charges Chicagoans for everything from trash collection and water usage to various licenses and permits match...

A city Aviation Department mechanic sexually harassed two people, a Finance Department worker sexually harassed a subcontractor and a Health Department inspector created a hostile work environment for a temporary...

With the Rev. Michael Pfleger refusing to budge from a plan to shut down part of the Dan Ryan Expressway during an anti-violence march this weekend, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on...