The Sun-Times has been tracking prices for 35 grocery items since December. Our shopping cart's total tab is up by $11.

The Naperville City Council will vote next month on increasing the city’s sales tax to compensate for the loss of about $6.5 ...

The city of Aurora is considering extending a grocery tax that has been in place statewide for decades but is set to expire at the end of this year. Illinois first put in place the 1% grocery tax ...

Alderman Nicole Lee warned of this fall’s “very, very difficult” negotiations that “will likely include a property tax levy” despite widespread resistance.

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate, is receiving some pushback from opponents of his plan to create ...

Enjoying the spotlight during his annual budget address in February 2024, Gov. J.B. Pritzker paused an accounting of his ...

The idea has generated buzz since Zohran Mamdani won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, but there are few ...

That would take a substantial bite out of the projected $771 million shortfall in annual funding for the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace rail and bus services once the pandemic-era relief ...

Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less room to maneuver in a tough budget year.

The Chicago Tribune cautioned Democratic New York voters about mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday, comparing his policies to those of left-wing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

The private sector is already stepping up to bring cheaper groceries to a low-income “food desert” in a Bronx housing project ...