Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils his budget plan — taking another crack at a corporate head tax. We explain what else is in it.
Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled his proposed $17.6 billion 2027 spending plan Wednesday.
Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy are vying to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who will end his political career in January after 30 years in the Senate.
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Policing
Since 2019, the Chicago Police Department has operated under a consent decree.
This federal court order requires CPD to stop routinely violating Black and Latino residents’ constitutional
rights.
It also forces the overhaul of how officers are trained, supervised and disciplined.
WTTW News dives deep into why reform is so slow and how policing in Chicago continues to evolve.
