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With a new progressive mayor coming to City Hall, his relationship with a slightly more progressive council could still be tricky.

Nearly a quarter of the city will get new political leadership in 2023, a result of an unprecedented exodus of veteran alderpeople that will herald — along with the election of a new mayor — the start of a new era at City Hall.

NYPD has released photos of the three men wanted in connection with the murders and robberies of two men at gay nightclubs in Hell’s Kitchen last year.

Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson continue to vie for endorsements from political leaders across the city and the country with the...

Six members of the Chicago City Council will have to defend their seats during the April 4 runoff, including 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro, who fell 25 votes short of winning a majority of votes in his West Side ward.

For 54 years, the 14th Ward was represented by the now-indicted Ald. Ed Burke. Jeylú Gutiérrez said she was inspired to run for office when she saw her ward lacked for city services.

Voters heavily backed their current aldermen in Tuesday’s municipal election, with incumbents winning 31 races outright.

The cash and manpower these groups can bestow could help swing many of the 14 remaining head-to-head contests in which they opt to get involved.

None of the City Council members appointed by Lightfoot, who lost her bid for a second term as mayor on Tuesday, won their seats outright.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot had an undeniably bad night Tuesday, as she was unceremoniously dumped by voters. Things were only marginally better for the four City Council members Lightfoot appointed over the last year.