CChicago Read More The West Side is going to be Funkytown January 20, 2026 On Jan. 6, Chicago’s Planning and Development department announced grants to local businesses. Funkytown Brewery’s application garnered them…
CChicago Read More What to know about possible move from Soldier FieldJanuary 13, 2026 The Chicago Bears embarked on a new era in February 2023 with the purchase of a site in…
CChicago Read More After Maduro capture, Chicago-area Venezuelans face a hard choiceJanuary 11, 2026 Yvette Hernandez has four grandchildren she wants to meet someday. But they’re halfway across the world. Hernandez came…
CChicago Read More Former Chicago Mayor Lightfoot sets up ICE Accountability ProjectJanuary 9, 2026 Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has launched an “ICE Accountability Project,” an independent initiative she said would collect…
CChicago Read More For first time in decades, Chicago city government has a real bench of talentJanuary 4, 2026 Even as the state of municipal governance in Chicago continues to sap the confidence needed for investors to…
CChicago Read More Chicago-area leaders, protesters speak out after Trump announces US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, wifeJanuary 4, 2026 CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago-area leaders are speaking out after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. has captured Venezuelan…
CChicago Read More Chicago Mayor Johnson, Border patrol Cmdr. Bovino spar on social media over “ABOLISH ICE” snowplow nameDecember 31, 2025 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this…
CChicago Read More Chicago mayor wants state lawmakers to tax ‘ultra-rich’ to help cityDecember 31, 2025 CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is challenging state lawmakers to tax the state’s highest earners to help…
CChicago Read More Sports betting lobby suing to block Chicago’s new online wagering taxDecember 30, 2025 The sports betting lobby filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Chicago’s new tax on online wagering set…
CChicago Read More Chicago Zoning Committee meetings paused over chairperson squabbleDecember 30, 2025 The interim chair of the Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee is halting its meetings to try to force…