Darren Bailey renewed his repeal pledge in Norridge, calling Chicago a hellhole even as homicides and shootings dropped sharply.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth says fewer than 3% of police killings ever lead to charges. Her bill would tie federal funds to independent probes.

New rules target coercive campaign emails and fake city seals — but a push to limit donations from city contractors' executives didn't make the cut.

No quorum, no vote: three empty trustee seats left Hazel Crest residents asking what's really going on at village hall.

Chicago finally gets a cut of its parking meter profits — but only after two decades of pain from the 2008 deal.

City Council rejected growing the district's footprint, but a long-stalled Western Avenue bridge fix can finally move forward.

Peirce parents say a group tied to a $10 million megadonor worked their back-to-school fair — now CPS ethics officials are digging in.

A federal jury sided with a former Lynwood village worker who says he was fired for flagging his mayor's misuse of a police database.

A cease-and-desist letter accuses ad firm Good Influence of soliciting paid attacks tied to the Chicago school board race.

District 131 will spend nearly $10 million more than last year while enrollment keeps sliding toward 12,000 students.

Park Ridge sits below the state's 10% threshold, and officials debate whether density incentives should come with housing requirements.

CBP withdrew from a UIC career fair after Mexican Students de Aztlán objected to a recruitment email inviting accounting students to join Border Patrol.

Delia Ramirez says her Reimagining Safety Act would redirect immigration enforcement dollars to Chicago family programs. Its odds in Congress remain long.