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

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

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

Several candidates who seek to be the next governor of Illinois have officially filed candidacy petitions with the Illinois ...

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

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

Zohran Mamdani, riding a wave of generational and ideological change, will be the first Muslim and South Asian to lead New ...

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

New taxes buy the Chicago Transit Authority some time, but state lawmakers failed fix anything that led to the crisis. Here ...

The Trump administration is openly flouting a federal judge’s order by refusing to produce drone footage of the president’s ...

In a report published Tuesday, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said her office was twice denied access to spaces at City ...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder filed a motion for a new trial on a charge of obstructing the IRS, as sentencing in that case is set for Jan. 14.