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 ...

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

Approval of a sprawling River West apartment complex that would create 490 affordable units is being delayed by union demands ...

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

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

Recent changes at Chicago Animal Care and Control are creating chaos, according to some advocates. Sources told the ABC7 ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson advocates for Illinois to eliminate the state's flat income tax for a progressive income tax.

Chicago was one of hundreds of cities across the country where people took to the streets to mark May Day, a holiday with ...

In the Trump White House, environmental justice is deemed "illegal" and polluters are invited to ask for exemptions from the law.

MWDC Double Black Diamond Solar project online in Illinois. Located 30 miles west of Springfield, the project is ...

“Squinty” had been the Lewis and Clark High School basketball coach for 40 years. Mayor David Rodgers called him “the dean of ...