Michael J. Madigan, a formidable force in the state’s politics for decades, faced federal charges of racketeering, bribery ...

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped ...

A group of Chicago aldermen want to ban people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol Building — including ...

Deerfield, would require professional sports teams to achieve a .500 record or above in at least three out of five regular ...

The City Council blew a chance to show the country that it's possible during this time of national division to have a ...

David K. Nelson Jr., a student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed his painting “Mirth & Girth” — which depicted the late Mayor Harold Washington in a bra, panties, and a garter ...

If passed, the Illinois Food Safety Act would ban certain additives in candy, soda, and other food items sold and ...

The order, issued in a Transportation Department memo late last week, calls on the department to "give preference to ...

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was kicked out of the committee hearing Tuesday after colleagues believed he called Ald. Bill Conway ...

Good morning, Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson indicated yesterday he is moving ahead with a stalled ordinance to overhaul ...