The Latest Breaking News from Brandon Johnson

The veteran advertising executive is expected to remain in his post through at least February to ensure a transition to his successor.

With vacancy rates rising and valuations falling hard, civic and business leaders are starting to talk about what can be done with office space few companies want anymore.

Public officials celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new American Blues Theater on the Northwest Side, activists held a vigil for people who have died while detained at Cook County Jail, and construction workers began framing a “winterized base camp” for asylum-seekers in Chicago.

A Sun-Times analysis finds that thousands of scofflaws — many from the suburbs — have dodged city debts over the years, depriving City Hall of a massive sum of money as Mayor Brandon Johnson faces steep budget challenges.

El portavoz del alcalde dijo que la mitigación de los contaminantes en el terreno se completaría para el fin de la semana.

Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy (groin) was back at practice Thursday after being held out on Wednesday.

Plans to turn the West Side park field house into a migrant shelter have been abandoned as the number of migrants camped out at police stations has dropped, Ald. Chris Taliaferro said.

The tents are expected to be completed in a matter of days and will house 500 migrants at first.

The Central Market’s opening marked completion of the eight-year, $400 million Midway Modernization Program, which expanded security checkpoints and upgraded parking garages and concessions.