A pair of City Council committees on Tuesday gave their approval by razor-thin margins to a $17.3 billion budget package that includes an assortment of fee hikes and a $68.5 million property tax ...

The City Council Finance Committee on Monday approved settlements in three lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and former Det. Reynaldo Guevara. Dave Savini ...

Ratings agency S&P downgraded the city of Chicago’s general obligation debt late Monday, citing structural imbalance in the just-passed 2025 budget, limited options for new revenue down the line ...