More than two years into his new weight loss journey, JB Pritzker says he wants to talk about it openly, largely in part because he knows millions of Americans are suffering from obesity-related healt...

While no longer in the commercial spotlight, the singer and pianist played with a passion that proves she never really went away.

A source familiar with Krishnamoorthi's PAC launch said the Schaumburg Democrat will announce contributions to a slew of state and Chicago candidates, with plans to contribute $100,000 to candidates t...

The Chicago Democrat said she was disclosing the medical matter, "acknowledging the American people's growing distrust in our public officials." Ramirez's disclosure comes as U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell...

There were no references to apparent prosecutorial misconduct within the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, which has led to the dismissal of high-profile cases and to more than 100 former federal pro...

There were no references to apparent prosecutorial misconduct within the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, which has led to the dismissal of high-profile cases and to more than 100 former federal pro...

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros released the unorthodox five-page report just hours after Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth called for his resignation over the handling of the tainted Broadview prose...

The call from Illinois’ Democratic senators comes nearly two weeks after the case against a group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters collapsed amid claims of misconduct by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutr...

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who worked as a federal prosecutor, stopped short of pushing for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ ouster, but she called his actions “shameful” and a “low point in the histor...

Defense attorneys continued to raise concerns about the grand jury proceedings that led to the indictment while demanding copies of the transcripts.

Gerard Moorer was employed by the federal government as an aide to Davis at the time of his application and certifications.

Former congressional candidate Kat Abughezaleh is among the four who still face charges.

Users on apps like Kalshi and Polymarket are betting on everything from the results of elections to economic decisions and war outcomes — even what words President Donald Trump will say in speeches. T...

The Bears continue to weigh whether to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana. A new property tax relief element to a measure that would allow the Bears to renegotiate their pro...

Todd Lyons, who on Thursday resigned from his position as acting director of ICE, also claimed in the letter to the Illinois congressional delegation that no U.S. citizens were arrested by federal imm...

Todd Lyons, who on Thursday resigned from his position as acting director of ICE, also claimed in the letter to the Illinois congressional delegation that no U.S. citizens were arrested by federal imm...

The April 22 Homeland Security Committee hearing will mark the first official testimony for Martinez, who continues to ask for accountability for her shooting.

In TV appearances, podcasts and op-eds, the former mayor is spreading the message that Democrats need a big change and a new agenda to win back the White House.

Rev. Michael Pfleger, Gov. JB Pritzker and GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey are among those speaking out about Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV.

Democrats punted on taking a position on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's influence on Democratic primaries — instead opting to support a blanket resolution condemning dark money. AIPAC spent nearly $14 million on Illinois primary races.

The U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement about 90 minutes before President Donald Trump's self-imposed deadline in which he had threatened that a "whole civilization will die tonight."

Pritzker joins an unlikely alliance of conservatives calling for the president's removal, including former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, former MAGA ally and conservative radio host Alex Jones, co...

The Home Team Act would require an owner to announce that it wants to relocate a year prior, giving the community a chance to buy at "fair market value." Texas U.S. Rep. Greg Casar called it a "keep-t...

Stratton's results in downstate Illinois reflected a much broader coalition than people expected — and served as a testament of Gov. JB Pritzker’s popularity among Democrats in the state.

An unprecedented influx of special interest money into primary races led to mixed results for big industries on election night.

In other closely watched races, Daniel Biss won the Democratic primary for 9th Congressional District and longtime Cook County assessor Fritz Kaegi will soon be out after losing to Pat Hynes.

The race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is the highest-profile race this primary. Polls close at 7 p.m.

Kat Abughazaleh, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and State Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, are the fundraising leaders in the 9th District Congressional race for a seat that hasn’t been open since 1999.

Stratton's campaign on Saturday released a brief statement that said the Jackson family had announced Jackson Sr. "had personally endorsed" Stratton before his passing in February.

Super PACs, dark-money and special interest groups — some with unassuming names that do not reflect their true purpose — have pumped more than $50 million into Chicago-area congressional races. Voters...

Martinez released a statement on Tuesday saying Kristi Noem's claims of not knowing her case comes as "the evidence we released in my case demonstrates otherwise." She said text messages prove the age...

Martinez released a statement on Tuesday saying Kristi Noem's claims of not knowing her case comes as "the evidence we released in my case demonstrates otherwise." She said text messages prove the age...

The high-profile case involves a group of activists and Democratic politicians who were arrested during the height of Operation Midway Blitz. The concessions come as prosecutions tied to the deportati...

Ramirez came equipped with specific requests, including barring federal agents from churches, schools and hospitals — and revoking a controversial policy that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, along with U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley, Sean Casten, Delia Ramirez, Jan Schakowsky and Eric Sorensen, say they won't attend the annual address, with Duckworth calling it "another cam...

The 2nd Congressional District is especially hit hard by super PAC influence, with Fairshake, a pro-crypto PAC funded primarily by Trump megadonors and business partners Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowi...

The final weeks of a heated U.S. Senate race have proven to be feisty during live forums and debates, but a bit tamer on television — until now. Krishnamoorthi's campaign framed a new negative ad as a...

There is still a push for a viewing — possibly in another part of the U.S. Capitol — and the Congressional Black Caucus is actively pursuing options.

Schakowsky on Thursday told the Sun-Times she "cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests."

In a first wave of cuts, at least $29 million in Illinois grants are on the chopping block, including city, state and other health centers' HIV prevention programs, according to a list of grants obtai...

In two letters sent to President Donald Trump last year, Gov. JB Pritzker said the intense rainfall overwhelmed Chicago’s sewer system on the Southwest Side as well as in Cicero and other suburbs, hur...

Vance wrote on X, "Watching Tammy Duckworth obsessively interrupt Marco Rubio during this hearing is like watching Forest Gump argue with Isaac Newton." Illinois Democrats are calling the comparison a...

Once a dicey political proposition, an increasing number of established Democrats are calling for a dissolution of the federal Immigration and Customs and Enforcement agency.

The pause in funding comes about a week after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it was freezing child care funds in Minnesota, and asking for an audit of day care centers amid alle...

The senators cited at least 50 documented instances of immigration agents breaking car windows, entering private property and pepper-spraying and body-slamming U.S. citizens.

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez also penned a letter on Wednesday that asked House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan “to conduct a complete investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s “unl...

A campaign spokesperson confirmed that U.S. Rep. Krishnamoorthi, a candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, donated $29,300 to "immigrant rights groups," although his campaign did not disc...