An estimated 37 of 50 aldermen wouldn’t vote for a 4 percent increase to help cover the city’s $982 million budget shortfall.

“The proposed budget cuts would be a step backward for the (Chicago police) reform process at a pivotal point, just when ...

The City of Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Department of Finance (DOF) announced the launch of the Smart ...

A WBEZ analysis shows the city of Chicago hired or promoted 490 people since a hiring freeze was put in place in September.

Aldermen on Thursday weighed a Chicago Department of Public Health budget plan that’s well short of this year’s, as Mayor ...

Eventually, the city will also use cameras to send tickets to people who park in metered spaces without paying. The program will start with cameras mounted on eight Chicago Department of Finance ...

The City of Chicago has said that an official data dictionary does not exist. Through interviews with finance department officials and other reporting, we have compiled our own version ...

Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2024 Budget 2024 Budgeted 2025 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations ...

The City of Chicago launched a pilot program to improve parking enforcement in bus and bike lanes, using cameras to catch ...

As of July 7, 2024, there have been almost 1,200 total reported shootings in the city, according to the Chicago Police Department. "We cannot take our eyes off the ball," Chicago Police ...

The city's Smart Streets program will use cameras mounted on city vehicles to record drivers who block bike and bus lanes, ...