Including pensions, benefits, budget-busting overtime and other hidden expenses, the analyst reports that city costs for CPD in 2025 could reach $3.8 billion.

The police department has spent $22.6 million in overtime this year for officers working special events — only about $2 ...

Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2024 Budget 2024 Budgeted 2025 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $1,484 ...

Festival producers are required to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.

(Bloomberg) -- Chicago’s credit rating is at risk as Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city council spar over how to close a nearly $1 billion deficit in next year’s budget. S&P Global Ratings ...

Johnson argued that the hike is a necessary blow to keep the city running, warning that without it, Chicago could face a 17% reduction to its government workforce — a move that might cut police ...

In Chicago’s District 10 board race, ballot challenges, money, and attack ads swept in. The race mirrored some of the school ...

(Bloomberg) -- Chicago’s credit rating is at risk as Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city council spar over how to close a nearly $1 billion deficit in next year’s budget. S&P Global Ratings late ...

This significant markdown underscores the struggles of Chicago’s luxury real estate market and the broader economic consequences of what many, including Griffin himself, consider failed city ...

The dataset, which was provided to ProPublica by the Chicago Department of Finance on July 1, 2021, is a snapshot of the city ...

An expert looks at some reasons why major cities are losing young families and the effects that follow their decision.