Politics

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a City Club of Chicago event at Maggiano's Banquets on Sept. 30, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes debt issuance rule backed by aldermen

By Jake Sheridan

October 9, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a veto late Friday to an ordinance passed by aldermen to...

The Cook County Board of Commissioners meets in the County Board room on Oct. 5, 2023. (Trent Sprague/baiduhai)

Appointed Democrat Kisha McCaskill faces Republican Richard Nolan in Cook County Board 5th District

By Evy Lewis

October 9, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

Democrat Kisha McCaskill, appointed last year in Cook County's 5th Dist, faces Republican Richard Nolan...

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 11:19 a.m.

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

The screens showing the foreign exchange rates are displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

US stocks slip after the Fed hikes interest rates and hints more increases may be on the way

By Stan Choe

September 16, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the...

Dr. Nicole Saphier, surgeon general nominee, testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions during a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump’s 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance

By Fatima Hussein

September 16, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s third surgeon general nominee, was grilled at her Senate...

Gear from a television crew is seen outside of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. ( (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it

By Matthew Daly

September 16, 2026 at 1:04 p.m.

Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio depart the international airport Ernesto Cortissoz in Barranquilla, Colombia, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, Pool)

Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites

By Gerald Imray

September 16, 2026 at 9:22 a.m.

The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims...

Attendees are reflected in a mirror as Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a town hall to discuss the Protecting Renters Ordinance at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on South Wabash Avenue on Sept. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches renters’ rights compromise, opponents balk as fight continues

By Jake Sheridan

September 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing off a key part of his broad plan to bolster...

"Chicago Tonight" anchor Brandis Friedman, center, briefs candidates running to be the Chicago Board of Education president, before a debate at WTTW in Chicago, Sept. 15, 2026. From left are: Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, Friedman, Victor Henderson and Sendhil Revuluri. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago school board president candidates field questions in televised town hall

By Kate Armanini

September 16, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

The four candidates for Chicago school board president spent their first televised town hall mapping...

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a moment of silence to reflect on the impact of the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz during a press conference at La Villita Community Church in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sept. 15, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says state investigation of fatal Midway Blitz shooting ‘near impossible’ to complete

By Olivia Olander

September 15, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

A year after an immigration agent killed Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park, Gov. JB...

FILE – Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Senate blocks cryptocurrency regulation as Democrats push back on Trump investments

By Mary Clare Jalonick

September 15, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, stalling...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th, gets a look at mail ballot drop boxes during a tour about election administration procedures on Aug. 25, 2026, at the Cook County Election Operations Center in Cicero. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats cheer Supreme Court mail-in voting order while President Trump lashes out at justices

By Rick Pearson

September 15, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

President Trump blasted several Supreme Court justices over the ruling, which prevented the U.S. Postal...

Governor Mike Braun speaks during the Fireside Chat portion of the Innovate Northwest Indiana program held at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana again to reimburse communities for gas tax loss

By Carole Carlson

September 15, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

The State Board of Finance agreed Tuesday to reimburse about $139 million to local governments...