Chicago’s budget director took improper homeowner tax breaks; part has been repaid and a county review is underway.

Meisha Porter, a former New York City schools chief who was named a finalist to lead Chicago Public Schools, has withdrawn ...

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.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday that he has appointed Merritt to the position. Merritt has been the interim head of the department responsible for large-scale downtown events.

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.

Donna Miller, Melissa Bean and La Shawn Ford also won open Democratic primaries in a quartet of Chicago-area House races partly defined by disagreements over Israel.

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

Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to succeed longtime incumbent Jan Schakowsky.

Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., confirmed on the eve of his Democratic House primary in Illinois that he had a ...

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

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

Paul Young tells Newsweek his pragmatic approach to dealing with President Trump avoided the backlash and conflict seen in other Democratic cities.