Saying "Chicago is in crisis," U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley said he plans to run for mayor in 2027, even as he is in the midst of a ...

Philadelphia’s experience is a cautionary tale. One recent estimate suggests that home values near transit could fall by nearly $7 billion; that means a slashing of tax revenue that funds schools, ...

The “doomsday scenario” for the future of Chicago’s transit system is coming into sharp focus: a $770 million budget deficit threatens thousands of jobs, sweeping service cuts and a crater in the ...

The 2026 budget crisis has reached “a point of no return,” according to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Severe underfunding of pensions and excessive government spending has led to this crisis. The ...

Advocates, survivors, and the Cook County State's Attorney shed light Tuesday on the crisis of domestic violence in the Chicago area. They testified at a Cook County Board hearing on gender-based ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) accused President Trump of trying to “manufacture a crisis” to justify an anticrime takeover and anticipated immigration crackdown in Chicago, similar to what ...

In this series of Channel 2 News special reports from May 1989, Adele Arakawa reports on the garbage disposal crisis in ...