Chicago Mayor Redirects City Funds To Food Banks And Community Orgs Amid SNAP Cuts

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is springing into action following the more than month-long halt on SNAP benefits by ...

Budget battle comes to a head

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is turning the 30th anniversary of the band’s career-defining record “Mellon Collie ...

Chicago City Council to meet after Finance Committee rejects Mayor Brandon Johnson's tax plan

The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his ...

Chicago community leader makes plea for billionaires' return to the Windy City

Homeowners face skyrocketing property taxes in Chicago as downtown vacancy rates climb and commercial tax burden shifts to ...

Number of sports bets have dropped — but amount of betting has increased following new Illinois per wager tax

Despite the drop in the number of bets, the amount of money wagered on sports in September increased 9% from the previous year to a new record high handle of $1.4 billion.