Politics

Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey attend a gubernatorial debate at the WTTW studios on Oct. 13, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

In lone debate for Illinois governor, Bailey gets testy as Pritzker links challenger to Trump

By Rick Pearson

October 13, 2026 at 11:12 p.m.

Republican Darren Bailey repeatedly interrupted Gov. JB Pritzker in their only scheduled debate, while the...

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 Michelle L. Quinn

October 13, 2026 at 10:39 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...

People cast their votes at the Upper Marlboro Community Center Tuesday,, June 23, 2026, in Upper Marlboro, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Federal judge bars President Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

By Julie Carr Smyth

June 24, 2026 at 9:53 p.m.

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker holds a press conference in Chicago, June 24, 2026, to sign the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act (HB 5295) into law. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker signs law blocking out-of-state access to Illinois abortion records without patient consent

By Dan Petrella

June 24, 2026 at 7:10 p.m.

Four years after Dobbs ruling that overturned the federal right to abortion, Illinois Gov. JB...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss gives the 2026 State of the City address to a crowd of supporters at Evanston SPACE on June 23, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to resign in October, which will trigger a special election for his successor

By Claire Murphy

June 24, 2026 at 6:33 p.m.

Likely headed to Congress, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to resign Oct. 18, in time to...

FILE – SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Illinois could face new costs because of high error rate in SNAP food aid

By David A. Lieb

June 24, 2026 at 6:01 p.m.

A law signed by Trump last July expanded requirements for many adult SNAP recipients to...

Munster Town Hall (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Attorneys say threat, rancor with Munster councilman led to resignation

By Michelle L. Quinn

June 24, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

The Lake County Sheriff's Department and Munster Police are investigating a threat leveled against a...

Blue Island Mayor Fred Bilotto said at Tuesday's City Council meeting he opposes ideas for data center development at the former Metra South Hospital. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island Mayor Fred Bilotto opposes data center development

By Addison Wright

June 24, 2026 at 6:31 p.m.

Blue Island Mayor Fred Bilotto said Tuesday he opposed data center development at the MetroSouth...

Customers gamble in the gaming room at Crazy Times Pub and Grill in Machesney Park, March 26, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Video gambling hearing ends after tensions flare between Mayor Brandon Johnson allies, opponents

By Alice Yin

June 24, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

A hearing on reversing Chicago's legalization of video gambling terminals ended abruptly Wednesday after a...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks at a June 23, 2026 press conference in Washington, D.C. Mrvan and other federal officials called for the end to the BP Whiting Refinery's lockout of union workers, which has lasted for more than three months. (Photo provided by the Office of U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan)

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan and union officials call on BP to end Whiting lockout

By Maya Wilkins

June 24, 2026 at 2:01 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, and others called for an end to the more than...

Bobbie J. Wilson, from left, Emily Anderson and Debra Walker pose with statues of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on opening day at the Obama Presidential Center on June 19, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

More tickets for Obama Presidential Center museum to go on sale

By Doug George

June 24, 2026 at 10:46 a.m.

The next round of tickets for the museum at the Obama Presidential Center go on...

FILE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pull a man out of an elevator as he and his daughter attempt to leave following a hearing in immigration court, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova,File)

Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump

By Elliot Spagat

June 24, 2026 at 9:31 a.m.

A judge on Tuesday barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, ordering...