Chicago, Bears held meetings on terms for new lakefront stadium, Mayor Johnson's office says

The Chicago Bears had recent meetings with Chicago's Corporation Counsel regarding the terms for a new lakefront stadium, a ...

Embroiled in power struggle with Johnson, CHA's Matthew Brewer mulling race for mayor

Brewer is the Chicago Housing Authority's operating chair. His entry into the already crowded 2027 race for mayor would ...

Key lawmaker says suburban Bears stadium deal is dragging due to hopes team will reconsider Chicago site

Democratic state Sen. Bill Cunningham said he’s facing fresh opposition from some legislative colleagues who believe the ...

Report: State lawmaker says Bears stadium deal in suburbs being held up because there's still hope for new stadium in Chicago

The Chicago Bears stadium saga keeps churning out new storylines. The latest comes out of a new report saying some state ...

City Council approves $54.7M tax break to jump-start United Center development

Mayor Brandon Johnson has defended the United Center subsidy even though he’s trying to block a separate property tax break ...

Daywatch: Illinois bill would create board to cap prescription drug prices

With 11 days remaining in their spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would create ...
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We want your live questions for Mayor Brandon Johnson on ‘Ask the Mayor’

Listeners of “In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons” on 91.5 FM can talk directly to Johnson on Thursday 9-10 a.m. about Chicago ...

Chicago Bears Stadium Drama Deepens as Pritzker, Mayor Clash Over Future Home

The Bears' stadium fight is turning political as J.B. Pritzker and Chicago's mayor clash while Arlington Heights and Indiana remain very real options for 2026.
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Delay End of Tipped Minimum Wage for 2 Years, Chicago City Council Agrees

The ordinance's passage means that tipped workers in Chicago would not get another city-ordered wage boost as scheduled on July 1, 2026, or July 1, 2027.