How Far Should Mayor Lightfoot Go To Curb Chicago Aldermen?
Mayor Lightfoot came to City Hall demanding an end to aldermanic privilege. But some city insiders and aldermen say the system works fine.
Mayor Lightfoot came to City Hall demanding an end to aldermanic privilege. But some city insiders and aldermen say the system works fine.
“My human frailties have brought me shame,” Cochran said before being sentenced. He had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.
The FBI says its agents were executing a warrant when they raided the ward office of the veteran South Side alderman on Wednesday.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had taxes, ethics and police reform on her mind Wednesday.
Ald. Scott Waguespack wants a re-do after nay votes prevailed in his first finance committee meeting Tuesday.
Chicago has been hit with multiple lawsuits, and legislation has stalled in Springfield that would have ended some license suspensions.
The 50-year veteran of the City Council is facing a long list of federal corruption charges — including racketeering and extortion.
The Latino Caucus outlines an aggressive progressive agenda spearheaded by new leadership and freshmen socialists.
Chicago’s mayor says the alleged schemes laid out in Burke’s indictment are “absolutely repugnant.“
The new counts involve the alderman allegedly shaking down developers of the Old Main Post Office and a Chicago museum.