The Tribune and the University of Chicago’s Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook County used aid through the American Rescue Plan Act. The analysis revealed maze-like money trail...

While Indiana officials play up their efforts to lure the Chicago Bears across the border for a new stadium, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that he and his staff have made “progress” to i…

Kelly, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, acknowledged the long odds of moving the articles of impeachment through the GOP-controlled House.

More than three weeks after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker created the commission, there is no apparent way for the public to report misconduct by federal immigration agents.

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

The race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is getting more crowded as state Sen. Mike Simmons launches his campaign.

JB Pritzker’s decision to run for governor again settles a significant issue for next year’s election season, where candidates will be vying for an open US Senate seat as well as several in C…

Despite political maneuvering in each state, the borders of Illinois and Indiana are unlikely to change.

Illinois’ governor from 1999 to 2003, George Ryan’s 35-year political career was sullied by a conviction for corruption in 2006.

Illinois lawmakers are considering two measures designed to cut down on the use of plastic bags and polystyrene meal containers.

The new Measles Outbreak Simulator Dashboard uses school vaccination data to project and estimate the size of a measles outbreak in individual Illinois schools.

Democratic majority on Illinois Supreme Court said Republicans waited too long to argue 2021 redrawing was unconstitutional political gerrymandering.

Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, a GOP governor candidate in 2022, is facing reelection opposition from Illinois Democrats led by Gov. JB Pritzker.

The impact of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to eliminate a health insurance program for noncitizen immigrants ages 42 to 64.

The University of Chicago is among over 50 universities under investigation for alleged racial discrimination.

A major soybean lab at the University of Illinois among the victims of President Donald Trump’s termination of foreign aid.

Illinois groups receiving aid dollars that help developing nations say freezing federal funds hurts jobs at home.

We discuss the federal trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapping up and President Trump's decision to issue a pardon to Rod Blagojevich.

A group of assistant state’s attorneys seeks voluntary recognition of a bargaining unit that would represent hundreds of lawyers.

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has asked the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate after he says he received information that President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel,…

The Trump ally and DOGE chief is expected to turn his budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight office, which has proposed fines and grounded SpaceX after explosions and ...

The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data abou...

A new Pink Line station wouldn’t be the first at the intersection of Madison and Paulina streets.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.

The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit challenging sanctuary immigration laws in Illinois.

Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers have filed a new bill that would explicitly prevent school police from ticketing and fining …

A projected $3.2 billion budget hole is just one of the challenges facing Gov. JB Pritzker as he prepares his next spending plan.

ICE has not released details about Chicago arrests this week, leaving Dr. Phil McGraw’s video of Sai Pavuluri’s detention as one of the few tacitly confirmed cases.

The presence of ‘Dr. Phil’ at Chicago federal immigration raids raises questions about the propriety of the operation and highlights a presidency that favors reality TV.

It also pauses funds from Biden’s climate law, including incentives for solar and wind projects and a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for EV buyers.

In northeast Illinois, more than 777,000 tons of sludge from Chicago and Cook County have been spread on farmland — in many cases near residential areas.

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who headed Illinois’ pandemic response for Gov. JB Pritzker, fined $150,000 for violating a revolving-door ethics law.

Pritzker’s unusually sharp remarks signaled more discord ahead for Johnson’s ongoing Springfield agenda.

A key factor in Illinois’ pervasive political corruption is weak oversight that prevents meaningful accountability for elected officials.

Illinois health care workers charged with serious crimes were allowed to keep caring for patients for months without restrictions, the Tribune found.

The Chicago Journalists Association announces its award winners of the 2024 Dorothy Storck Award and Sarah Brown Boyden Awards.

As the nation’s leading nuclear power producer, Illinois is uniquely positioned to capitalize on or fall victim to the latest rush for nuclear energy.

Elected in 2016, Foxx has been in the middle of nearly every conversation about safety and justice in Cook County, often with a polarizing fervor.