Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaign
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over...
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‘Right thing to do’ or ‘feel-good’ PR? Suburbs split on whether ICE bans on municipal property actually work.
A year after Operation Midway Blitz, questions linger whether local laws prohibiting immigration enforcement on...
Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency
The Tribune and the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook...
The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over
In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait...
After years of delay, funding to restart Chicago-Quad Cities rail service has Illinois back on track
The Quad Cities, which straddle the Iowa-Illinois border, have gone without passenger rail since 1979,...
JD Vance takes center stage at Republican convention as party faces midterm risks
Vice President JD Vance takes center stage with a primetime speaking slot just ahead of...
Frank Mrvan asks FERC to investigate NIPSCO after prolonged outages
Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking for...
Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs accuses Mayor Thaddeus Jones of malicious prosecution in new lawsuit
Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs is seeking damages after the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing...
Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed map
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a new congressional map backed by President Donald Trump...
Illinois ethics panel accepts resignation and moves to quickly name acting legislative watchdog
Illinois Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey's tenure became clouded following his investigation of disgraced former...
Roger Simon, a leading political writer including for the Tribune, dies at 78
Along with being a long-time columnist for the Sun-Times, he was White House correspondent for...
Donald Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don’t seem thrilled with the idea.
Donald Trump’s pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms...
Jimmy Kimmel says interview with James Talarico won’t air on TV under pressure from the FCC
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show and that...