There was no way the white-dominated Chicago City Council would concede power to a black man, mayor or not. So, the infamous Council Wars were on, as an all-white majority of 29 aldermen ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot has it easy with the Chicago City Council compared to what Harold Washington inherited when he took office in 1983, but as aldermen continue to flex their ...

When Lori Lightfoot took office as Chicago’s mayor nearly a year ago, along with a wave of new aldermen, one of the burning questions was how she would interact with the City Council. Would a ...

The last City Council meeting of the term this Wednesday marks the end of a historic era for Chicago’s legislative body. The 2019-2023 “class” is one defined by a wave of new, progressive ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The so-called "granny flats" proposal goes to the full Chicago City Council Wednesday. The Zoning Committee ...

The Chicago City Council passed a “snap” curfew ordinance on June 18 that allows the superintendent to impose short-notice ...

The City Council is set to vote on $35.6 million in legal settlements, most of which stem from alleged police misconduct ...

Chicago and the City Council get all the attention. Bottom line, we’re usually just a hell of a lot more interesting. But the potential for government waste, corruption, and shenanigans is just ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has officially vetoed the controversial “snap” curfew ordinance at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. The City Council failed to override the Mayor’s veto with a 27 to 22 vote.

A century of incremental progress, colorful characters — and rampant corruption. As the next Chicago City Council is sworn in Monday, the city enters its 100th year under the 50-ward system with ...

As the next City Council is sworn in Monday, Chicago enters its 100th year under the 50-ward system with a legislative body representing many more backgrounds and perspectives than it did in 1923 ...

The City Council failed to override Mayor Johnson’s veto of an ordinance allowing for temporary curfews for teens on Wednesday.