Despite low popularity ratings, Mr. Johnson said he wanted to double down on his progressive agenda and focus on improving life for working-class residents.

Still, senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee stopped short of urging the City Council to approve the $2.53 billion bid by a New York investment firm Stonepeak Partners to acquire Chicago’s metered parking system for the 57 years that remain on the widely despised deal.

The next Chicago mayoral election takes place on Feb. 23, 2027, and more than a dozen candidates have announced a run for the office.

Republican Darren Bailey picked up the endorsement of President Donald Trump this week, whether he wanted it or not.

CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson took the opportunity on Labor Day to announce his intention to run for re-election as Mayor of what is often called America’s “Second City.

In four days, a new dispatch system will go into use, but some are concerned that the equipment and the people using it are not ready for the change

Quinlan’s father and namesake was the ultimate Chicago insider, serving as corporation counsel under former Mayor Richard J. Daley. William Jr. spent three years as general counsel for Illinois until the arrest of now-convicted then-Gov.

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off his reelection campaign - a video of him dancing is generating plenty of attention online.

Two months after Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retired, some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement until after next year's mayoral election.

Attorney William J. Quinlan, who has worked behind the scenes with some of the state’s highest profile politicians, is entering the crowded Chicago mayoral election fray.