The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in American history has been found guilty of some ...

Bidding for a new contract is now underway after Johnson's controversial decision to end Chicago's relationship with ...

Perhaps the most telling moment of the news conference Rod Blagojevich held hours after President Donald Trump granted the ...

Park Ridge Mayor Marty Maloney was at the city’s newest restaurant Fire and Wine – cutting the ribbon there – when he talked ...

The pardon was the latest overture between the president and the former governor, who is still known in Chicago simply as ...

Trump announced he's pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before ...

Residents in several suburban communities can now vote early in upcoming municipal elections. Among the key races is Dolton’s mayoral contest, where incumbent Tiffany Henyard faces a challenge from ...

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

State law now calls for Chicago Public Schools to be run by a CEO. Smith is pushing for CPS to be led by a superintendent.

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped ...

The oldest daughter of George Halas took over the Chicago Bears in 1979. She was beloved and respected around the world of ...

The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” ...