By June 1983, the Council Wars had so effectively entered Chicago’s political vocabulary that comedian Aaron Freeman could make a successful cabaret show of the City Hall squabbles.

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 ...

Former Chicago alderman Carrie Austin, indicted in 2021 for allegedly receiving home improvements from contractors seeking ...

CHICAGO — A former prominent member of the Chicago City Council has pleaded guilty to tax evasion in a scheme to help a lawyer foil the Internal Revenue Service. Edward Vrdolyak (ver-DOH’-lee ...

Lori Lightfoot denounced the City Council as corrupt, then turned around and shamed all 50 members, who were seated behind her, into joining the cheering crowd in a standing ovation for reform.

WE SPENT THE DAY in the Chicago City Council meeting, where there was a lot of drama. ... “Maybe the acrimony didn’t rival the ‘Council Wars’ power struggle of the 1980s, ...

And Johnson is not entirely wrong. Since 1995, Chicago’s mayor has had the sole authority to appoint board members, who then vote on the school district’s CEO, without City Council input.

The Chicago City Council met Tuesday to weigh imposing 'reasonable limits' on resources for migrants. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:45:50 GMT (1744256750864) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Demonstrators celebrate after the City Council passes a cease-fire resolution in the Israel-Hamas War at City Hall on January 31. John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune If Mr. Dooley came back to Chicago ...

City Council during their regular 11 a.m. meeting Tuesday could once again discuss Chicago’s status as a “sanctuary city,” an issue that last week that led to tense exchanges, chaos on the ...