Paul Goodrich at Center of Chicago Intern Contracting Scandal
Ex-Mayor Lightfoot's chief operating officer Paul Goodrich allegedly secured his son a paid internship and pushed $10M in undeserved taxpayer payments.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
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Chicago Council Demands Hearings on ShotSpotter Replacement
Three aldermen pushed a resolution demanding hearings into why Chicago heads into a second summer without a gunshot detection system despite $13.9M budgeted.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
HUD Blocks Walter Burnett From Becoming CHA CEO
HUD rejected waivers needed to appoint retired Ald. Walter Burnett as CHA CEO, citing conflict-of-interest rules tied to his council role and landlord payments.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago School Board Election 2026: What You Need to Know
Chicago voters will elect all 21 school board members for the first time. Here's what's at stake and why this election matters for 320,000 students.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago City Council Picks Villegas as Zoning Chair
Chicago City Council elected Ald. Gilbert Villegas as Zoning Committee chair, dealing Mayor Brandon Johnson another political defeat amid ongoing power struggles.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Council Fails to Override Subminimum Wage Veto
Chicago City Council fell four votes short of overriding Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of a measure to freeze the tipped worker subminimum wage phase-out.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
CPS May 1 Closure Fight Tests Incoming CEO Macquline King
Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King rejected calls to close schools May 1, setting up a showdown with the board and Chicago Teachers Union.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Council Committee Backs 20% Cab Fare Hike
A Chicago City Council committee approved a 20% taxi fare increase, the first in a decade, aimed at helping cabbies compete with Uber and Lyft.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Chicago Teens Deserve Support, Not Blame
South Shore resident Jack Murphy defends Chicago teens amid the teen takeover debate, arguing adults should support youth rather than criminalize them.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
College Education in Illinois Prisons: Barriers and Hope
Less than 2% of Illinois' 30,000 incarcerated people access college programs. Explore the obstacles and possibilities shaping prison education in the state.
By Chicago Gust Staff ★
Mayor Johnson Vetoes Chicago Tipped Worker Wage Freeze
Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance freezing tipped workers at 76% of minimum wage, leaving the City Council four votes short of an override.
By Michael Kowalski ★
CHA Commissioner Debra Parker Drops Lawsuit, May Resign
Debra Parker dismissed her lawsuit over a revoked housing voucher and says she is now considering resigning from the Chicago Housing Authority board.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Loyola Student Murder Sparks GOP Attack on Chicago Sanctuary Policy
A Loyola University Chicago student's murder has reignited GOP criticism of Chicago's sanctuary city policies amid ongoing immigration enforcement debates.
By Michael Kowalski ★
ICE Agents at O'Hare: Pritzker and Johnson Push Back
Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson condemn ICE deployment at O'Hare, escalating tensions between Chicago officials and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Chicago Mayor's Budget Director Got Illegal Property Tax Breaks
Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman collected illegal property tax breaks for five years on a South Loop condo she no longer lived in.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Mayor Johnson Fights to Protect Chicago Tipped Wage Phaseout
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls freezing Chicago's subminimum wage phaseout 'irresponsible' as a City Council vote looms on Wednesday.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Chicago City Council Video Gambling Battle Takes New Turn
Chicago's License Committee rejected ward-by-ward video gambling bans requested by six mayoral allies, defying the longstanding aldermanic prerogative tradition.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Chicago Housing Authority Moves to Strip Board Member's Voucher
Chicago Housing Authority seeks to revoke Commissioner Debra Parker's housing voucher over fraud allegations, while also pushing for her removal from the board.
By Michael Kowalski ★
Midway Blitz Spring Sequel Shows No Signs of Materializing
Federal threats to repeat Chicago's 'Midway Blitz' immigration enforcement surge this spring have not materialized, continuing a pattern of rhetoric outpacing action.
By Michael Kowalski ★