Politics

The Will County sheriff's office (Daily Southtown file photo)

Will County sheriff candidates discuss Flock cameras, SAFE-T Act

By Michelle Mullins

October 9, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

Republican James “Jim” Reilly faces Democrat Patrick Jones for Will County sheriff, and both candidates...

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

By Jeremy Gorner

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...

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth

By Christopher Rugaber

September 20, 2026 at 9:05 a.m.

President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its...

FILE – An election worker reaches for an unopened ballot during sorting at the Clackamas County Elections office, Nov. 7, 2024, in Oregon City, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Lake County official says mail-in voting will proceed as usual

By Maya Wilkins

September 20, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

Lake County will continue to accept mail-in ballots for the November general election after the...

Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board president, listens to speakers at a press conference Sept. 8, 2026, in Chicago. Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts worth $191 million in an effort to dull the impact of this fall’s property tax delay. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gap

By A.D. Quig

September 20, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally for democratic candidates Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Monroe, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Potential Democratic candidates race to respond to AI threat amid President Trump’s dismissals

By Jill Colvin

September 19, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to accelerate implementation of a...

Nicholas Burns prepares his table at Bridgepointe Church during an event Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Voting groups sound alarm on funding shortfalls that they say could affect midterm turnout

By Matt Brown

September 19, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

Several of the nation's largest left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations are facing steep...

President Donald Trump speaks during the RNC Midterm Convention, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Republicans are now the ‘elitist’ party, voters say

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

September 19, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

For years, Democrats have been derided as the “liberal elite.” The dynamic might be shifting.

From left, MS NOW White House reporter Akayla Gardne, CNN Senior White House Reporter Betsy Klein and Politico White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett near the White House complex after all were denied entry to the White House and had credentials confiscated following President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photos/Jose Luis Magana)

MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban

By Jocelyn Novec

September 19, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

MS NOW said its journalists were denied access to the White House Saturday morning, a...

Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says

By Alanna Durkin Richer

September 18, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

Federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21...

FILE – People protest against Trump’s policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland

By Aamer Madhani

September 18, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S....

Oak Park village officials meet Tuesday, Aug. 25. A right of recall petition for elected officials in Oak Park has nearly 1,000 signatures in nearly three weeks. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park organizer pushes for right of recall question on April ballot

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 18, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

The initiative was started by Jacob Drews, a senior at Columbia University and an Oak...