Chicago’s longest-serving alderman runs the city’s workers’ comp program without any outside scrutiny. But a new lawsuit aims to change that.

The mayor’s proposed 2 percent fee would punish short-term rental customers and providers.

Residents can recoup some costs after hitting one of the Windy City’s infamous potholes.

In a comparative analysis of taxes and fees in the nation's top 15 cities, Chicago won first place more times than any other city.

A recent analysis ranked 75 of the most populated cities in terms of fiscal health - and placed the Windy City next to dead-last.

An order currently under consideration by Chicago City Council challenges the assessments of seven properties, four of which have been the subject of property tax appeals by the law firms of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke or Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.

Under the guise of rehabilitating underserved communities, Chicago City Council approved another tax transfer to a private company.