Jake Sheridan

Jake Sheridan covers local politics and the City Council for the Tribune's City Hall team. He previously worked as a general assignment reporter for the Tribune's Metro desk. He is a graduate of Duke University. He welcomes tips on important news, overlooked problems and colorful stories via X and email.

Second person charged in man’s fatal shove from moving Red Line train

September 18, 2026 at 7:57 p.m.

Katlar Parchman, 19, faces five felony charges, including first-degree murder, and is scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing Saturday.

Reynaldo Guevara leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on June 8, 2018. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

City strikes sweeping Guevara police misconduct deal as proposed settlement fund soars

September 18, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former Detective...

Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, speaks alongside members of the budget accountability coalition about the proposed rent ordinance on July 15, 2026, after a City Council meeting at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s renters’ rights plan advance their own version

September 17, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Aldermen advanced a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s broad renters' rights overhaul Thursday, setting the dueling ordinances on a collision course.

Jung Yoon, chief of policy for the mayor's office, from left, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Rod Wilson, of Lugenia Burns Hope Center, take questions during a town hall discussion on the Protecting Renters Ordinance, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Chicago, Sept. 9, 2026. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s renters’ rights bill advances

September 16, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

Aldermen advanced Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to overhaul tenants’ rights Wednesday, while opponents prepare to move ahead with their own version.

Attendees are reflected in a mirror as Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a town hall to discuss the Protecting Renters Ordinance at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on South Wabash Avenue on Sept. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches renters’ rights compromise, opponents balk as fight continues

September 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing off a key part of his broad plan to bolster the rights of Chicago renters, but opponents say his proposal remains too extreme.

Parking meter signage is displayed in Chicago’s Loop on Sept. 15, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Sweeteners negotiated for Chicago parking meter deal, aldermen say

September 15, 2026 at 6:12 p.m.

Chicago aldermen say they are close to sweetening the deal on the city’s infamous parking meter privatization by prying key concessions from the system’s prospective new buyer.

Gabriel Solache, at Northwestern Law School in Chicago, Feb. 5, 2018 was exonerated along with Arturo Reyes, not pictured, after serving nearly two decades in prison for a 1998 double murder. (Lou Foglia/Chicago Tribune)

City advancing $13.75 million more for lawsuits tied to ex-cop’s alleged misconduct

September 14, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

Aldermen recommended Gabriel Solache and Arturo DeLeon-Reyes get the deals to resolve suits alleging ex-Det. Reynaldo Guevara landed them in prison with false confessions.

Sunlight hits Chicago City Hall on Jan. 29, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago mayoral election 2027: Who are the candidates so far?

September 16, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

These are the candidates running in the 2027 Chicago mayor's race so far.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with supporters after announcing he will seek a second term at the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago, Sept. 13, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaign

September 15, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over his plans.

Following earlier activity by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Rachel Cohen holds up a sign to warn people that ICE was outside Cook County Circuit Court's Domestic Violence Court in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson taps activist social media influencer as communications director

September 11, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson hired activist and social media influencer Rachel Cohen as his administration’s communication director, he announced Friday.

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