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Chicago Leads Multistate Supreme Court Brief Backing Firearms Ban as O'Hare Pours Concrete for $250M ORDNext Cooling Plant
OCT 30, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago Leads Multistate Supreme Court Brief Backing Firearms Ban as O'Hare Pours Concrete for $250M ORDNext Cooling Plant

Mayor Brandon Johnson Breaks Ground on Mother Jones Monument in Loop as CTA Approves $39.9M Blue Line Modernization
OCT 29, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Breaks Ground on Mother Jones Monument in Loop as CTA Approves $39.9M Blue Line Modernization

Chicago City Council Budget Committee Opens Hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17.6 Billion 2027 Municipal Blueprint
OCT 27, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago City Council Budget Committee Opens Hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson's $17.6 Billion 2027 Municipal Blueprint

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal Protecting Violence Intervention and Homelessness Relief
OCT 24, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal Protecting Violence Intervention and Homelessness Relief

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal and Expands Smart Streets Transit Enforcement
OCT 24, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal and Expands Smart Streets Transit Enforcement

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget as Council Aldermen Push Back on Employer Head Tax
OCT 23, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget as Council Aldermen Push Back on Employer Head Tax

Mayor Brandon Johnson Unveils 2027 Budget Engagement Report with UIC Ahead of Crucial City Council Fiscal Address
OCT 19, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Unveils 2027 Budget Engagement Report with UIC Ahead of Crucial City Council Fiscal Address

Chicago Transit Authority Advances Historic $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension with $1.97 Billion Federal Grant Agreement
OCT 18, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Transit Authority Advances Historic $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension with $1.97 Billion Federal Grant Agreement

Mayor Brandon Johnson Prepares 2027 Chicago Budget Address Following Council Debt Veto Win and Corporate Tax Push
OCT 18, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Prepares 2027 Chicago Budget Address Following Council Debt Veto Win and Corporate Tax Push

Mayor Brandon Johnson Ramps Up Corporate and Cloud Computing Tax Push to Close Projected $882M Chicago Budget Shortfall
OCT 18, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Ramps Up Corporate and Cloud Computing Tax Push to Close Projected $882M Chicago Budget Shortfall

Chicago City Council Veto Override on Debt Threshold Falls One Vote Short as Aldermen Approve $260.8M Police Settlement
OCT 18, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago City Council Veto Override on Debt Threshold Falls One Vote Short as Aldermen Approve $260.8M Police Settlement

Chicago City Council Approves Permanent Citywide 'Smart Streets' Automated Transit Enforcement Across All 50 Wards
OCT 17, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago City Council Approves Permanent Citywide 'Smart Streets' Automated Transit Enforcement Across All 50 Wards

Chicago Transit Authority Awards $2.93 Billion Contract to Walsh-VINCI to Build Landmark Red Line Extension
OCT 17, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Transit Authority Awards $2.93 Billion Contract to Walsh-VINCI to Build Landmark Red Line Extension

Chicago City Council Moves to Make Smart Streets Automated Transit Enforcement Permanent Across All 50 Wards
OCT 17, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago City Council Moves to Make Smart Streets Automated Transit Enforcement Permanent Across All 50 Wards

55,000 Runners Power 47th Chicago Marathon to Victory as Downtown Hotel Workers Strike and City Launches Film Tour
OCT 13, 2026 | BY GRACE

55,000 Runners Power 47th Chicago Marathon to Victory as Downtown Hotel Workers Strike and City Launches Film Tour

Chicago Breaks Ground on Historic $5.7 Billion CTA Red Line Extension to 130th Street
OCT 13, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Breaks Ground on Historic $5.7 Billion CTA Red Line Extension to 130th Street

McCormick Place Convenes Global APTA Transit Summit as Mayor Johnson Unveils Youth Climate Action Fund
OCT 06, 2026 | BY GRACE

McCormick Place Convenes Global APTA Transit Summit as Mayor Johnson Unveils Youth Climate Action Fund

Chicago Hosts Global APTA Transit Summit as CTA Balances $2.23B Operations Under Historic State Funding
OCT 06, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago Hosts Global APTA Transit Summit as CTA Balances $2.23B Operations Under Historic State Funding

Chicago Opens FY 2027 Budget Hearings on $882M Deficit as City Council Imposes 30-Vote Borrowing Cap
OCT 06, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago Opens FY 2027 Budget Hearings on $882M Deficit as City Council Imposes 30-Vote Borrowing Cap

CTA Advances $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension Project to 130th Street Following Historic $1.97 Billion Federal Grant
OCT 05, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

CTA Advances $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension Project to 130th Street Following Historic $1.97 Billion Federal Grant

Chicago Aldermen Draw Red Lines on $882M Deficit as CDOT Activates Michigan Avenue Dedicated Bus Lane
OCT 05, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago Aldermen Draw Red Lines on $882M Deficit as CDOT Activates Michigan Avenue Dedicated Bus Lane

Chicago Activates Dedicated Michigan Avenue Bus Lane as United Yards Delivers 51 Affordable South Side Homes
OCT 05, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago Activates Dedicated Michigan Avenue Bus Lane as United Yards Delivers 51 Affordable South Side Homes

CTA Breaks Ground on Landmark $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension Connecting Far South Side to Downtown Chicago
OCT 05, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

CTA Breaks Ground on Landmark $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension Connecting Far South Side to Downtown Chicago

Mayor Johnson Cuts Ribbon on United Yards 1A as Chicago Transit Leadership Sustains Core System Frequencies
OCT 05, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Johnson Cuts Ribbon on United Yards 1A as Chicago Transit Leadership Sustains Core System Frequencies