Chicago lobbyist John Kelly sits down with FOX Chicago to talk about his campaign for mayor, why he wants to block Amtrak's plan to build a rail facility in Bridgeport his Victor Henderson endorsement...

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Thursday that he won't make a decision on a possible run for president in 2028 until after the upcoming midterm elections.

Crude oil prices had shot up on Thursday after reports President Trump was considering more strikes. They immediately dropped again after his new announcement.

The Rosemont History Museum opened just this past summer. Tom Barnas visited Thursday morning and got a tour from Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens.

(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is officially under a disaster declaration over diesel fuel availability and prices, based on how those issues will impact different aspects of

The questions seek clarity on the number of incorrect ballots for each impacted race, information on the step-by-step process to ensure the full enfranchisement of every affected voter, and a request...

FEMA denied Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s request for a major disaster declaration following summer severe weather, prompting accusations of political bias from state leaders and U.S. Repre…

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about the amount of immigration cases that have popped up in recent months, what he’s hearing about…

Agreement likely stretches Illinois’ nuclear fleet to its max

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The Sunshine Protection Act, which would eliminate daylight saving time, remains stalled in the U.S. Senate.

Illinois Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey made a stop in Alton this (Thursday) morning to support members of the Teamsters’ Union that have been on strike for about two weeks.

Operating Engineers Local 150 Executive Director Marc Poulos joins the Chicago Report to discuss why trade unions and business groups are uniting to block Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed one-year data...

Do you know of a middle or high school student who is interested in coding? Representative Chuy Garcia is reaching out to make sure residents know of the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional...

Illinois hosted the second annual Governors’ Summit on the State of PJM where governors unanimously signed an MOU to formalize collective efforts to lower energy costs

Gov. JB Pritzker declared the entire state a disaster area on Tuesday due to the rising cost of diesel fuel and took executive action aimed at reigning in prices.

Former Illinois state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who also chaired of the Regional Transportation Authority for more than a decade, and his wife, Stephanie, sold their six-bedroom, 5,295-square-foot house in H...

LFIG grant program bolsters food access and supports farmers and organizations that feed Illinoisans

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Texas is one of 10 U.S. Senate races that CBS News considers competitive.

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WASHINGTON & POLITICS

Want to vote in Chicago’s school board elections? Find your district and the candidates campaigning to be its next representative with the Tribune’s lookup tool.

In Illinois, the conditions are baked into the 1970 State Constitution. Only rewriting that document would actually address potential abuse of power.

With so much concern over the surge of artificial intelligence, it seems worth inquiring about the specifics of our looming destruction.

Tracy links Stratton to streamer in new ad

Done well, universal mental health screenings will provide the first population-level map of where youth mental health needs actually sit.

The Faster Labor Contracts Act could force private schools with unionized staff into provisions antithetical to their purposes.

In November, Chicago voters will head to the polls to elect all 21 members of the Chicago Board of Education for the first time ever.

Collin Corbett, a former Republican strategist from Palatine, is the first independent on the Illinois ballot for governor in 16 years. He concedes he’s unlikely to beat JB Pritzker or Darren Bailey...

Chester Weger has passed but that's not stopping his lawyer and family from trying to clear his name.

While some of their peers are cutting to the bone and raising fares, transit agencies in the Chicago area face a rosy financial future for the first time in years. Armed with a significant cash flow,...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose “sweeping the cupboards bare” to close a projected $550 million 2027 budget gap.

Employees from the Obama Foundation and Obama Presidential Center are organizing to form a union with AFSCME Council 31. The group, Obama Workers United, includes more than 250 remote and in-person workers...

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