Speaking at a smart cities conference, Bill de Blasio and Rahm Emanuel said it's up to cities to fulfill responsibilities national governments have shirked.

Undeterred by threats from the Justice Department, Chicago is soliciting vendors for a municipal ID system, an approach some sanctuary cities have used to provide resources to…

After the exit of former Chief Information Officer Brenna Berman in May, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has appointed DuMurer to continue Chicago's smart city and civic tech efforts.

As the city prepares to replace its decades-old systems to keep residents safe, the mayor ponders a controversial new phone service fee.

The project aims to replace 270,000 lights with remotely-controlled and auto-dimming LEDs expected to slash energy consumption and pay for themselves.

An inordinate volume and volatility of unfulfilled open information requests in a single year underscores the role of federal leadership, specifically law enforcement transparency policies started by…

Some state lawmakers are pushing a measure to make video footage open by default in cases of police violence, attracting pushback from law enforcement.

The cities still must meet Google's data, infrastructure access, permitting and construction requirements.

StateScoop interviewed dozens of industry and public sector officials to identify 10 cities — from Austin to New York to San Francisco — that are setting the…

Bloomberg Philanthropies chose 12 cities to receive funding to develop programs that help address urban challenges.