Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

Former Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ripped the Chicago city leadership on "Real Time with Bill Maher" this week. Emanuel said on Friday night that government has allowed the city to ...

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson will defend Chicago’s status as a “welcoming city” for immigrants before the Republican-controlled U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ...

He is prepping with a team from City Hall and a D.C. law firm. The committee invited the mayors of Chicago, New York, Boston and Denver to appear. Here are answers to FAQs on Johnson’s upcoming ...

The city was officially founded on March 4, 1837. The video in the player above is from a previous report. 360 Chicago, the observation deck high above Michigan Avenue, is offering free admission ...

Island Furs is at risk because of a potential fur ban that the Chicago City Council might implement. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Chicago was founded by fur traders. Now, it might soon kick ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify about the city’s sanctuary city status next week on Capitol Hill before a Republican-led House committee. The House Oversight and Government Reform ...

Before aldermen debated and the city council voted, several Chicago residents gave city leaders an earful of criticism over the latest round of borrowing and other issues. Mario Phillips spoke ...

A plan to borrow $830 million to finance infrastructure improvements in Chicago narrowly passed the City Council on Wednesday afternoon. The City Council passed the measure by a 26-to-23 margin ...

The Chicago City Council narrowly passed a hotly contested $830 million infrastructure bond plan Wednesday backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Aldermen approved the plan in a 26-23 vote a day after ...