(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing for more public education money from Springfield while dodging questions about the legality of the Chicago Public Schools budget.

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law into effect that lawmakers say intends to increase renter protections statewide.

(The Center Square) – A private $2.53 billion sale of the parking meter system in Chicago was put under a microscope by city council late last week, with aldermen looking for answers about the deal and why information was kept from them.

(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is not saying exactly how much taxpayers will pay for his new Office of Gun Violence Reduction, but he wants another $20 million to fund jobs for young people.

(The Center Square) – The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 17 tornadoes in its Chicago area of responsibility Thursday and nine tornadoes across central Illinois last Wednesday and Thursday.

(The Center Square) – Late Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman’s alleged killer has been charged with possessing a 6-inch shank in jail.