1927: The Stevens Hotel — then the largest hotel in the world — opened on Michigan Avenue. The $30 million, 28-story towers ...

Illinois authorities are investigating a "suspicious" fire that destroyed a local business belonging to a vocal critic of an ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield Tuesday carrying a set of budget requests far more modest than last year.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday morning to meet with Gov. JB Pritzker and other ...

The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of exceeding presidential authority and violating the constitutional separation ...

The mayor of Chicago is pushing for a progressive income tax in Illinois, even though a recent economic report says it would ...

Johnson, the city's top official, will join WBEZ live for “Ask the Mayor.” It’s your chance to ask him questions about what ...

The plan aims to stop large groups of young people summoned by social media from assembling in the downtown area in ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield on Tuesday night as he prepares for a series of important budget meetings ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson stopped by WBEZ’s studios on May 1, 2025 to answer Chicago residents’ questions.

Mayor Brandon Johnson touted his Springfield agenda as both “modest” and beneficial to the whole state of Illinois during a ...