Politics

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., talks about the policies of President Donald Trump and Republican supporters in Congress as he holds a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration, with impeachment on the table

By Lisa Mascaro

September 26, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda if the party sweeps control in the...

Democrat Sen. John Kennedy, left and Republican Richard Nixon, right, as they debated campaign issues at a Chicago television studio on Sept. 26, 1960. Moderator Howard K. Smith is at desk in center. (AP)

Today in History: Kennedy and Nixon face off in Chicago

By Associated Press

September 26, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Sept. 26, 1960, the first nationally televised debate between presidential candidates took place as...

President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives on the stage at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

President Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He’s starting in deep red states instead.

By Jill Colvin

September 25, 2026 at 9:42 p.m.

President Trump will hold rallies next week in Durant, Oklahoma, and Mobile, Alabama, where he...

The Meta Store in Burlingame, California, is seen on Jan. 7, 2025. The Silicon Valley company Meta agreed to up to $18 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)

Illinois will spend Meta settlement cash on social media harms, AG says, after union pushes education funding

By Olivia Olander

August 28, 2026 at 2:51 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the majority of the $768 million will go for...

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters.

Barred from speaking, Trump to skip 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony in NYC

By Dave Goldiner

August 28, 2026 at 2:38 p.m.

President Trump will snub the ceremony at Ground Zero marking the 25th anniversary of the...

Mary Fischer, left, places a sticky note in response to a question asking which words come to mind when Orland Park residents think of Centennial Park West on Aug. 26, 2026. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Orland Park residents discuss Centennial Park West, potential performing arts center

By Olivia Stevens

August 28, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

Orland Park residents share thoughts on Centennial Park West and a potential performance center in...

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche gives a press conference about people charged in the takedown of Puerto Rican drug gang “Los Baja Deo” (LBD) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Rojas)

In AP interview, Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mounts

By Alanna Durkin Richer

August 28, 2026 at 7:42 a.m.

Attorney General Todd Blanche’s fidelity to President Donald Trump nearly cost him his confirmation. Now...

People vote at a polling place in a primary election Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November’s general election with primaries ending

By Steve Peoples

August 28, 2026 at 7:41 a.m.

In a Michigan swing district just north of Detroit, Democratic congressional candidate Christina Hines said...

Sen. Barack Obama delivers his speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president at Invesco Field in Denver on Aug. 28, 2008. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Illinois Sen. Barack Obama accepts Democratic nomination for president

By Kori Rumore

August 28, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 28, according...

Police officers and anti-war protesters clash in Lincoln Park during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. (baiduhai file photo)

Today in History: Anti-war demonstrators clash at DNC

By Associated Press

August 28, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 28, 1968, police and anti-war demonstrators clashed in the streets of Chicago as...

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

As midterm elections approach, Republican candidates weigh how closely to align with President Trump

By Steve Peoples

August 27, 2026 at 8:40 p.m.

Some Republican candidates are quietly distancing themselves from President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm...

Surveillance video of the Lyons Township clerk's office shows a kiss between Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg and Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek. The video has become a political flashpoint in the race for the Cook County Board's 17th District seat, in which Hoffenberg is running against Republican Liz Gordon. (Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg)

Kiss video at center of Lyons Township FOIA fight could impact Cook County Board, Congress races

By Dan Petrella

August 27, 2026 at 8:49 p.m.

Surveillance video showing a kiss between Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg and Bridgeview Mayor Steve...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King testifies during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on parental rights and school content policies on June 10, 2026, in Washington. (Kevin Wolf/AP)

Congressional committee requests information on Chicago Public Schools’ gender policies and curriculum

By Kate Perez

August 27, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce is continuing its investigation into Chicago...