Another special Chicago city council meeting is expected this afternoon — this time in an attempt to vote down a key part of the mayor’s budget proposal. U of I’s leader is planning to step down after this year. A study out today finds a reduction in Illinois’ greenhouse gas emissions.

More than 1,000 unionized nurses at UI Health in Chicago are on strike for an indefinite period of time. Defense lawyers in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are attacking the credibility of a government mole. A group representing retailers is warning hiking taxes on goods to avoid a massive property tax increase is still going to hurt Chicagoans.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is prepared to resist Immigration Enforcement agents if they attempt to operate in Chicago once Donald Trump becomes president. Prosecutors show how former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wanted to help a congressman’s son who’d been convicted of misconduct. New Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh had his introductory news conference this week.

Aldi has abruptly closed its location in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood. The Chicago Bears have fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after just nine games. Defense lawyers in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial are getting their first crack at a star government witness.

Illinois state lawmakers are back in Springfield today for a truncated legislative session. Illinois lawmakers are trying to shore up protections for vulnerable populations ahead of a second Trump presidency. This Thursday students are invited to learn about a new bill that could make going to college in Illinois more affordable.

Some Chicago City Council members are questioning how a police oversight body decides what disciplinary actions to take. The Chicago City Clerk’s office plans to raise prices to bring in more revenue as the city faces a massive budget gap. The Pitchfork Music Festival is leaving Chicago.

City Civics Day draws hundreds of Chicagoans eager to get involved in their communities. A Springfield-based nonprofit is trying to change Illinois state law around compensation for exonerees. The Chicago City Clerk’s office is planning to hike prices on permits to raise more revenue.

The Associated Press has called two more Chicago School Board races. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget includes an increase for the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. A Chicago public school in the city’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood has a new name.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker isn’t ready to say what his plans are for the next election. Mayor Brandon Johnson doesn’t have the budget to re-open more mental health clinics next year. Prosecutors in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial play a profanity-laced recording involving the ex-speaker’s son.

Some Chicago alderpersons want to give more resources to the Chicago agency that investigates discrimination complaints in light of Donald Trump’s election win. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’ll continue to push back against federal policies he says are a threat to “common Illinois values.” The Black Harvest Film Festival kicks off Friday at the Gene Siskel Film Center downtown.

Chicago is still a Democratic stronghold, but former President Donald Trump had the strongest showing for a Republican presidential candidate here in more than two decades. The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer late Monday will be in court this morning. Some Chicago council members are warning Mayor Brandon Johnson that his $17.3 billion budget plan won’t pass unless he makes some big changes.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory, advocates in Illinois held a press conference today – vowing to defend the rights and safety of all immigrants. Illinois Republicans are bullish on a second Trump presidency. And many Ukrainian Americans in Chicago are worried about what Trump’s return to the White House will mean for their home country.

Former President Donald Trump has been elected president again, according to a race call by the Associated Press. With nearly all precincts counted, the Chicago Teachers Union, the charter school advocates and the independents effectively split the 10 school board seats evenly. In the race for Cook County’s top prosecutor, Democrat Eileen O’Neill Burke coasted to victory over Republican Bob Fioretti.

Chicagoans took to the polls today. The Chicago Board of Elections is confirming that the wrong ballots were given to some voters in the 4th and 6th wards today. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he's "deeply heartbroken" after an on-duty police officer was shot and killed last night.

Election Day is here and polls are now open across Chicago. A Chicago police officer was killed on duty yesterday (MON). We’ll hear from police superintendent Larry Snelling next. Recordings in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial lay out a scheme to help a Madigan insider fired for misconduct.

Chicago residents have until 6 p.m. tonight to vote early ahead of Election Day. The Yellow Line rail operator who crashed last November is facing firing, but the CTA can’t take action yet. Workers at the Shedd Aquarium have voted to unionize.

Testimony continues in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants more money for the city’s Dept. of Environment, and hundreds of women march in support of Kamala Harris in Chicago

The Chicago Cubs will enter into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. Some Illinois faith leaders and elected officials are calling for Democratic State Senator Sara Feigenholtz to step down. A project to reduce overbank flooding in south suburban Robbins is halfway done.

After the president of Chicago’s school board resigns, a week after being sworn in, some wonder how he got appointed in the first place. Officials add hate crime and terrorism charges against the man accused of shooting an Orthodox Jew on Chicago’s far-North Side. Researchers at University of Chicago’s Transplant Institute say a pilot study is functionally reversing diabetes.

The president of the Chicago Board of Education is resigning just seven days after being sworn in. Some Chicago City Council members say a proposed property tax increase will be a hard sell. Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are hearing about a secret plan to give financial help to a political employee accused of sexual harassment.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal includes cutting more than 700 vacant jobs. The new Chicago school board president says he will protect students from hate after being accused of anti-semitism The state of Illinois is launching a free, confidential way to report hate crimes.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pitching a $17-point-3 billion dollar budget that avoids layoffs, but relies on a big property tax increase. A new report claims Illinois’ gun laws may be making communities less safe by criminalizing gun possession. The White Sox have hired Will Venable as their new manager.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will unveil his proposed 2025 budget today. A new report makes recommendations on reparations for Black Chicagoans. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin convened a panel of experts in Chicago yesterday to talk about affordable drug prices.

Defense lawyers in the federal racketeering conspiracy trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan made inroads Tuesday with a government witness. A new report from the Citizens Utility Board finds that if state regulators allow Peoples Gas to move forward with its pipe replacement program, heating bills could double over the next 15 years. SEIU Healthcare Illinois and health care workers are sounding the alarm with Illinois regulators.