A new survey of 475 Chicago public employees shows Johnson ahead of his 2027 rivals, yet deeply unpopular even among union rank and file.

A Ward 8 councilmember wants to shed rural road costs, but Ward 5's Trey Kirby warns of pricier trash bills and slower 911 response.

A six-hour hearing and hundreds of angry comments later, Spanish Fork's mayor says the data center deal is worth pursuing anyway.