Government lawyers who think that the Trump Administration is subverting justice are facing a quandary: Should they stay or should they go?

Criticizing the Eighth Circuit’s actions, the Supreme Court’s order stated, “Given this Court’s two prior orders in this litigation, our conclusion that this was error should come as no surprise.”

The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules i...

The original 'Star Trek' premiered in 1966, and despite a rocky start, it endures and continues to inspire the franchise's creatives, stars and fans who say its lessons are still relevant today.

If you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it.

Exciting things are happening in the West Side neighborhood, but the delay of a promised archway symbolizes how bureaucratic transformation can be.

Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...

Built by the South Side's progressive Trinity United Church of Christ and designed by architectural firm Johnson & Lee, the five-story building wakes up the street with a dash of color and a bit of ve...

That it’s even possible that the Postal Service might refuse to deliver ballots unless states comply with Trump’s demands is breathtaking.

For the 250th anniversary, The Times Magazine asked leading historians to profile founding-era Americans whose roles in the drama have been often overlooked.

We can and should continue to criticize judicial decisions that undercut core freedoms. But we must recommit to a form of more principled disagreement, which does not threaten the integrity of our …

More than 80 independent bookstores will participate in the annual Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl on Independent Bookstore Day. Stores will offer special discounts and planned activities during the crawl...

Black photography started to boom at the turn of the 20th century. We look at what it meant to the community in Chicago.

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.

The federal judiciary on Tuesday approved a new office focused on improving the quality of representation of indigent criminal defendants at the U.S. Supreme Court, with the goal of creating a counter...

The People's Celebration on Friday — which is being held in a church with arena-style seating for 10,000 — is expected to be the largest gathering to honor Jackson's life.

A long-delayed lawsuit challenging GEO Group's treatment of people in immigration detention can proceed again. A unanimous decision that matters — especially now.

Our city shaped the Smokestack twins, and so did World War I and its aftermath, when many Black people embraced an understanding of self and agency in the face of racism.