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3 days ago · State lawmakers debating the future of Chicago-area transit have a new proposal to mull over Thursday, after a labor-backed coalition announced it would file a bill calling for …

Aug 2, 2024 · City Hall is pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The system the city uses to compensate workers who are injured while on the job is operating as it should, …

4 days ago · The renewed tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s business leaders comes after Johnson endured a bruising battle over the city’s 2025 budget and is …

5 days ago · A WTTW News special: Mayor Brandon Johnson and community stakeholders join us for a town hall discussion to address major issues facing the city like public safety, …

4 days ago · Winter isn’t through with Chicago yet. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, with freezing …

Aug 2, 2024 · The first-of-its-kind audit by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg of the city’s workers compensation system found “major improvement” in the system that paid $73.5 …

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Jan 10, 2025 · Mayor Johnson says alderpeople should stop throwing tantrums and start negotiating the budget seriously. And disgraced former Ald. Danny Solis takes the stand in …

Jan 17, 2025 · It’s the end of the line for the head of the Chicago Transit Authority. With Red Line extension funding secured, the much-criticized CTA President Dorval Carter makes his exit. …