A federal judge has ruled that the government cannot deprive, for the time being at least, a west suburban police officer arrested by ICE last year of his ability to work.

With a captivating voice and piercing eyes that seemed to penetrate the camera, the Illinois-born bishop explained the paradox of human suffering to millions of viewers on one episode of his acclai…

Seven months into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots have helped frame both his spirituality and priorities.

As longtime vendors quietly disappear from the corners they’ve held for years, community organizations and neighbors are scrambling to support those taken, their families and those still working on…

The commission is tasked with producing a public record of alleged abuses perpetrated by federal agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.” It will also examine the impact of such conduct on Illinois res...

In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”

The separation illustrates a tragic consequence of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown: children left behind after a parent is detained or deported.

Vladmir Putin wants Ukraine to give up the Donbas region in exchange for peace. Chicago-area Ukrainians say it would be like the United States handing over Alaska.

Influencers and politicians are pushing the consumption of raw milk. And some — wrongly — point to a salmonella outbreak in Illinois to defend their position.

Christine S. Moyer, 45, of Galena, Ohio was a longtime public relations official for Abbott and a former reporter for the Aurora Beacon-News, Elgin Courier-News and other newspapers.

The first American canonized by the Roman Catholic Church — just like the first American chosen as pope — once walked among the people of Chicago.

Officer Carlos A. Baker has had more than a dozen complaints against him, records show. He has faced three suspensions and two reprimands.

Advocates say the hesitation of bosses to recognize unions is the unwillingness of even self-professed pro-labor employers to give up control over their staff.

Turkish police detained two prominent opposition journalists in early morning raids on Thursday in Istanbul as part of an investigation into alleged threats and blackmail, according to a court document seen by Reuters.

Some Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion received an urgent email saying their provisional legal status in the U.S. would terminate in seven days. It was an error.

Abortion is among the key issues in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that becomes the most expensive state judicial race in the nation.

Attorneys are requesting a probe into abuses they say the family faced in U.S. detention and urging immigration authorities to grant humanitarian parole to the undocumented parents.

Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear

Cases in the ongoing measles outbreak have risen to 258 across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and state health departments are urging more people to get the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.

The document, written in February by an Moscow-based think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service or FSB, lays out Russia’s maximalist demands

Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for the U.S., where TB cases have also been rising.

This could be a seminal free speech case, if only the administration would say precisely what it’s about.

As the COVID pandemic’s five-year anniversary approaches, local scientists and doctors warn Trump administration policies are weakening public health.

The Trump administration stopped State Department funding for scholarships like the Fulbright. Weeks later, it is still unclear when it may resume.

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation

Already a major spender within NATO, Warsaw has massive military plans as fears grow about the reliability of the U.S. as an ally against Russia.

Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering protests on campus last summer.

Politicians, activists and residents criticize the White House’s handling of Ukrainian president’s visit.

Still in prison after 18 years despite the flimsy evidence of his guilt, Kevin Jackson tore open the letter from the Cook County conviction integrity unit

You don’t have to be a journalist to demand answers from people in charge. But you do have to demand answers from people in charge to be a journalist.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration vastly underestimated the costs of a healthcare program for noncitizen immigrants, which enrolled thousands who should have been ineligible, an audit finds.

The move reverses the long established precedent of journalists determining who participates in the press pool.

Survivors of the Highland Park July 4 parade mass shooting hope for justice, resolution as jury selection begins.

It’s been a lingering question since the election: How long can a partnership between two billionaires who love being the center of attention last?

As Trump 2.0 unfolds, Illinois and Indiana take disparate approaches to the whirlwind of change that’s gripped American politics.

The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace: As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs

Johnson's ominous warning before a church audience Monday night has fueled speculation about a high-level political purge as the struggling rookie mayor approaches the mid-term mark.

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to the Associated Press

The Trump administration is moving to fire or force out more than 20% of the agency’s Chicago staff.

With the high-stakes 2024 presidential election looming, alumni and former faculty of Wheaton College are playing an outsized role in the race.

Trump’s executive order ignited confusion among hospitals and other providers of gender affirming care across the country, with some hospitals and clinics in other states abruptly halting suc…

Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month as part of a Republican-led House probe into sanctuary cities, his office announced Wednesday.