Illinois Democrats last week saved the Chicago Transit Authority from drastic cuts, and Mayor Brandon Johnson from taking ...

Like many progressive Democrats, U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia has accused President Donald Trump and Republicans of posing a ...

Angry bystanders screamed at federal agents in Evanston, Illinois, on October 31, as they forcefully pinned a protester down during an immigration raid. Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss ...

"Chicago City Council members face backlash for refusing to apologize for slavery as city moves towards reparations. 'Shame ...

The reform, approved by the Illinois General Assembly and championed by Giannoulias and state Sen. Elgie Sims, raises the ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget decreases the budget by 15% for the department, which is under new leadership after ...

Today’s election results could signal the nation’s political direction – from governor’s races in New Jersey and Virginia to ...

Several Edwardsville restaurateurs told officials they may close or move if they can’t install poker and slot machines.

The Chicago Sun-Times collected an overview of some of the most egregious Chicago machine-like examples of anointing a ...

Two Aurora aldermen on Tuesday delayed a vote on an ordinance that would ban federal civil immigration enforcement efforts on ...

That political pal, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, is being investigated for misusing campaign money — the same type of offense ...

A Spanish-language immersion daycare in a leafy residential neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago was raided by federal ...