Politics

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (left) addresses the crowd. Buttigieg was in the area on Tuesday to kick off a canvass launch and rally for Congressman Frank Mrvan and State Senate candidate Scott Houldieson at Andorra Banquets in Schererville. The Rally took place on Oct. 13, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune).

Pete Buttigieg rallies Democrats canvassing for Northwest Indiana candidates

By Christin Lazerus

October 13, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Pete Buttigieg knows Northwest Indiana Democrats aren’t alone in being angry about the way things...

Jessica Biggs attends a forum for Chicago Board of Education president candidates at Malcolm X College on Oct. 5, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Billionaire donor Michael Sacks gives $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs

By Kate Armanini

October 13, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

Billionaire Democratic donor Michael Sacks donated $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs, the largest...

After a City Council fight, coach house construction is now legal in many Chicago wards.

To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report

By A.D. Quig

October 13, 2026 at 5:09 p.m.

A local think tank is blaming Chicago’s aldermanic tradition of hyperlocal control of what gets...

Hatem, who asked to withhold his last name for fear of retribution, walks past a U.S. flag of balloons after shopping near his residence in Chicago on June 25, 2026. Hatem, 26, has lived in the U.S. since 2018 to attend undergraduate and graduate school and to work under temporary protected status. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago resident in risk of deportation after Supreme Court allows Trump to strip Syrians of legal protection

By Allison Kiehl

June 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Thursday allowing President Donald Trump to...

Antoinette Funk, Grace Wilbur Trout and Miss Mary Dobyns talk with Dr. H.S. Taylor, circa June 30, 1913. Trout was the president of a state women's suffrage association. (baiduhai historical photo)

Today in Chicago History: Illinois women gain partial suffrage

By Kori Rumore

June 26, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 26, according...

People hold flags in front of a gas station as President Donald Trump’s motorcade passes by Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don’t mirror oil’s decline. Experts say it’s not that simple.

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

June 25, 2026 at 8:55 p.m.

President Trump, who wants to stave off the economic fallout of the war ahead of...

People hold Haitian flags and candles during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Supreme Court’s ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact

By Gisela Salomon

June 25, 2026 at 6:46 p.m.

The Supreme Court ’s decision allowing President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary legal protections...

FILE – A person waits to cast a ballot at the Horatio Williams Foundation in downtown Detroit, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

Trump administration loses appeal over access to personal information of Michigan voters

By Ed White

June 25, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

Michigan can keep a lid on the personal information of registered voters, a federal appeals...

Fans watch for Metallica’s entrance at their concert at Soldier Field in Chicago on Aug. 9, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Illinois to see greater protections from ‘junk fees,’ ticket-buying bots, Gov. JB Pritzker says

By Olivia Olander

June 25, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

Illinoisans will soon see fewer unexpected “junk fees” and greater protections from robots snatching up...

A motorist uses an app on her phone to pay for parking on North Wabash Avenue in Chicago, June 25, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago aldermen rip proposed parking meter buyers’ ICE ties in hearing

By Jake Sheridan

June 25, 2026 at 6:23 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has repeatedly invoked a non-disclosure agreement to justify not sharing information...

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., left, and Rep. Maxwell Frost D-Fla., speaks at a desk prepared for President Donald Trump as an official removes the presidential seal, after President Trump canceled the signing the bipartisan Housing Bill on the Capitol Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

President Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers and renters?

By Alex Veiga

June 25, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home...

The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are seen from the Washington Monument, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

By Matthew Daly

June 25, 2026 at 2:54 p.m.

A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a...

FILE – The U.S. Supreme Court is photographed, June 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers

By Lindsay Whitehurst

June 25, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.

The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an...