Meisha Porter, a former New York City schools chief who was named a finalist to lead Chicago Public Schools, has withdrawn ...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the 9th ...

Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.

Mamdani chooses uber-capitalists Biggie, Nas and Jay-Z among his five favorite rappers. Is it a pivot to center?

Following his win in the crowded Democratic primary to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss took victory laps around the big-money interests that sought to sink him.

The group has taken a sharp tactical shift in several House races as it weathers Democrats’ souring views of Israel — and of AIPAC itself.

The 2026 primary season heads to Illinois, where voters will weigh in on races for U.S. Senate and state governor.

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss led in early results in the battle to become the Democratic nominee to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky minutes after polls closed in the district, which stretches ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins the Democratic primary for an open Illinois Senate seat, a stunning rise for a little-known state officer now on a glide path to Washington.

Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an ...

With control of Congress on the ballot in November, state attorney general races can get lost in the shuffle. But just ...