WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would probably expand his crime crackdown to Chicago, intervening in another city governed by Democrats, and threatened to take full ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the crowd at the Labor Day Workers Over Billionaires rally on Sept. 1, 2025, in Chicago. This story was originally published on Smart Cities Dive. To receive ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The clock is ticking on the deadline to pass a city budget and avoid a government shutdown, as negotiations continue over Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial corporate head ...

As the federal government shutdown continues, Chicago families, especially furloughed workers and those depending on SNAP benefits, are feeling its impact. Chicago Parent has compiled a list of local ...

Chicagoans plan their lives with care. Families budget months ahead. Small businesses track payroll and inventory long before bills come due. Neighborhood organizations stretch every dollar and every ...

Rounding out the top 10 largest employers in the Chicago area are Endeavor Health, with 21,808 full time employees; Cook County, with 21,199 employees; and United Airlines with 18,000 workers.

A federal judge on Thursday granted a restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, after state and local leaders objected to the ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Trump administration added $2.1 billion in infrastructure projects in Chicago to a list of frozen projects in the second day of the government shutdown over what the White ...

CHICAGO — Federal workers are speaking out as President Donald Trump threatens mass layoffs due to the ongoing government shutdown, with some federal employees already furloughed. Federal workers are ...

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