Mayoral aides explain Chicago's cash flow crunch that triggered partial pension payment

A financial brain trust that included Budget Director Annette Guzman, Comptroller Michael Belsky and interim Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr cited several reasons for Johnson’s decision to cut the ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and budget critics trade blame over City Hall janitor layoffs

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has pinned layoffs of nine custodians on the 2026 budget aldermen passed. His opponents have insisted the onus is on him.

Aldermen to vote on $29.2 million to settle four Det. Reynaldo Guevara suits

City attorneys are recommending aldermen spend $29.2 million to settle four wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to disgraced ...

Suspect in Joliet mother-son murder case appears in court

Joseph Johnson, 29, appeared in court on Monday for the murders of Joselynn Diaz-Garcia and her 4-year-old son, and is being ...

Suspect in fatal Joliet shooting of mother, 4-year-old in jail after hospital release, police say

Joliet police said Joseph D. Johnson​, 29, was released from medical care at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood on ...