Politics

A storm-damaged tree lays on the roof of a house on Strieff Road in Glenwood on Aug. 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Trump’s FEMA rejects Illinois disaster aid request for August storms

October 8, 2026 at 7:26 p.m.

The denials comes as Trump's administration denied providing federal assistance to Illinois last year, denials Illinois...

A woman attending a Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success community discussion jots down ideas while working on a small group activity at Phillips High School on East Pershing Road in Chicago, March 11, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

At long last, Chicago school board puts its committees to work

By Kate Armanini

October 8, 2026 at 5:43 p.m.

Two years later, the Chicago Board of education finally put its three standing committees on...

A supporter holds a sign for Democratic candidate for Texas governor Gina Hinojosa while she speaks during a rally, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)

Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years

By Kevin Hardy

October 8, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.

As the political prospects for Republicans worsen ahead of November’s midterm elections, the GOP is...

President Donald Trump attends a meeting of the multinational political and security coalition “Shield of the Americas” on the sidelines the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees

By Rebecca Santana

September 22, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

The Trump administration plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the country to...

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, a building is seen damaged after a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

President Donald Trump suggests Ukraine deal on Russia’s war could be close

By Hanna Arhirova

September 22, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday and expressed...

Vice President JD Vance arrives for a news conference, followed by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

By Fatima Hussein

September 22, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove...

United States President Donald Trump turns to leave after speaking during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

President Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may ‘annihilate’ Iran

By Aamer Madhani

September 22, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.

President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment...

FILE – Demonstrators against transgenders rights protest during a rally outside of the Supreme Court, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors

By Geoff Mulvihill

September 22, 2026 at 6:11 a.m.

At least six major hospitals have agreed to refuse gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender...

Fashion designer Sarah Staudinger and husband agent Ari Emanuel leave the Gritti Palace hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice on June 27, 2025. (Stefano Rellandini/Getty-AFP)

Column: What does the youngest Emanuel brother, Ari Emanuel, have to say in ‘Roll the Calls’?

By Rick Kogan

September 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In the memoir from the Hollywood agent and brother of former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel,...

Fans walk through muddy Douglass Park on the final day of Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. 20, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Soaked Riot Fest forces restoration plans for swampy Douglass Park

By Robert McCoppin

September 21, 2026 at 6:32 p.m.

Riot Fest will be financially responsible for “reasonable costs,” to restore Douglass Park, a Chicago...

In this photo taken with a smartphone, people opposed to a congressional redistricting plan rally outside the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say

By David A. Lieb

September 21, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

A long-running legal fight over Missouri’s congressional map took another turn Monday when a federal...

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer’s badge is visible during an ICE hiring fair, Aug. 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders, sources

By Ryan J. Foley

September 21, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of...

Gov. JB Pritzker, center, and running mate Christian Mitchell, right, greet people on the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium before kicking off a bus tour for his reelection campaign, Aug. 26, 2026. Pritzker said he now starts every day with a 4-mile walk. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discloses diabetes diagnosis, 80-pound weight loss on GLP-1 drug

By Jeremy Gorner

September 21, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago...