CHICAGO (WLS) -- Furriers will be sticking around Chicago after City Council voted against a fur ban Wednesday. Many who opposed the ban said it would have impacted the city's Black community.

The Chicago City Council is considering TIF assistance for two other downtown office buildings slated for conversion. A downtown office building slated to be redeveloped into a mixed-use ...

Supporters of the ban said it would strike a necessary blow against animal cruelty, while opponents said it would harm ...

Several Black aldermen and clergy members rallied ahead of the meeting to urge the council to vote down a proposal from Ald.

A plan to borrow $830 million to finance infrastructure improvements in Chicago narrowly passed the City Council on Wednesday afternoon. The City Council passed the measure by a 26-to-23 margin ...

The Chicago City Council narrowly passed a hotly contested $830 million infrastructure bond plan Wednesday backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Aldermen approved the plan in a 26-23 vote a day after ...

CHICAGO, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicagoland clergy and community leaders including Neighborhood FORWARD Chicago are urging the Chicago City Council to take immediate action to protect ...

The Chicago City Council has hit the brakes on a bill to reduce the speed limits on the bulk of the city’s streets from 30 to 25 miles per hour. The ordinance failed on a 28-21 vote during ...