Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alderman Desmon Yancy have led the passage of Ordinance SO2023-00040859, which introduces new housing affordability protections in Jackson Park and surrounding neighborhoods. Read more…

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alderman Bennett Lawson have led the passage of Ordinance SO2024-0008918, which legalizes the construction of additional dwelling units (ADUs) throughout Chicago. Read more…

Chicago Fire FC II ended its home schedule for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro regular season with a 5-2 defeat to Atlanta United 2 on Sunday at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Read more…

After School Matters’ planned Orleans Teen Center has received approval from the City Council for $5 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) support. Read more…

A $2.5 million grant from the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) has been approved by the City Council to support the redevelopment of a mixed-use building at 1210 W. 59th St. in Englewood. Read more…

Duckworth: "If anybody is targeting anyone, it is out of control ICE agents targeting, again, zip-tying children, throwing reporters onto the ground, separating children from their mothers, trying to convince schools to turn over kids from public schools. They are raging through the streets of Chicago, trying to intimidate everyday, ordinary citizens, or just trying to go to school and go to work. That's not acceptable. That's not what America is about. And it is shameful that the present United States has instigated this on one of its greatest cities. He should be defending the city. He should be protecting the city. Send us the federal dollars that were appropriated in a bipartisan way to support law enforcement. They took money away from law enforcement officers, child prevention effort- violence against children prevention efforts. They- they've literally, this president, has defunded the police.Full transcript here.