We're pulling out our crystal ball and previewing some of the storylines that could emerge in Chicago politics this year.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged questions about the budget and teachers' contract, while downplaying how strained his ...

As Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on his priorities in the new teachers contract, some CPS principals are trying to shield their schools from the chaos.

As Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on his priorities in the new teachers contract, some CPS principals are trying to ...

Note: The press conference has concluded. This article is being updated. CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union is holding a ...

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates adamantly defended the union’s teachers’ contract proposals in a press ...

Brandon Johnson hasn’t taught in CPS since 2011. But because of his leave status, he’s still accruing seniority in the ...

Johnson first raised the idea of a publicly owned grocery store in September 2023. He framed the idea as a way to improve food access on the city’s South and West sides, where supermarket closures ...

Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), who is in his fifth term and who turned 80 this past November—will he retire? It is expected that ...

In his first interview since the CPS board voted unanimously to terminate Martinez, Johnson said the current board members ...