Politics

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel

By Michelle L. Price

October 9, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Trump’s shocking announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed...

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 6:06 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...

Chicago Board of Education board member Jennifer Custer heads off to a closed session during a meeting at the Loop office on March 4, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

School board president candidate Jennifer Custer drops out of race

By Kate Armanini

August 27, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

School board member Jennifer Custer announced Thursday that she’s dropping out of the board president...

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones presides over a City Council meeting Nov. 9, 2023. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Calumet City aldermen to sue for Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ city credit card receipts

By Olivia Stevens

August 29, 2026 at 2:11 p.m.

All seven Calumet City aldermen voted Monday to take legal action to receive receipts for...

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks with the media during Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 19, 2026, in Springfield. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Alexi Giannoulias says he won’t raise property taxes if elected Chicago mayor

By Alice Yin

August 27, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias vowed Thursday to hold the line on property taxes...

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

President Donald Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States

By Michelle L. Price

August 27, 2026 at 1:03 p.m.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake...

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern.

By Michelle L. Price

August 27, 2026 at 7:43 a.m.

When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast...

FILE – People march while taking part in a protest against the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and against conflict in Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)

Republicans face a midterm verdict as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised

By Steven Sloan

August 27, 2026 at 7:33 a.m.

The Iran war has reshaped the rapidly approaching midterm elections, undermining Trump’s campaign pledge to...

FILE – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)

Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that

By Ali Swenson

August 27, 2026 at 7:32 a.m.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his...

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., left, and Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., wave to the crowed following Biden's vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Today in History: Barack Obama nominated for president

By Associated Press

August 27, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 27, 2008, Barack Obama was nominated for president by the Democratic National Convention...

Gov. JB Pritzker and running mate Christian Mitchell greet people on the lakefront while kicking off a bus tour during his reelection campaign on Aug. 26, 2026, near Adler Planetarium in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker pounces on President Donald Trump in campaign bus tour kickoff

By Jeremy Gorner

August 26, 2026 at 6:44 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker took aim at a familiar political target Wednesday as he kicked off...

State Sen. Cristina Castro speaks about unaccompanied immigrant children being targeted for deportation removal in court during a press conference Aug. 26, 2026, at the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago’s Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Immigration judges in Chicago deporting abused, neglected children in violation of their due process: attorneys

By Madeline Buckley

August 26, 2026 at 6:14 p.m.

An immigration judge entered removal proceedings against some of the children, despite their attempts to...