Politics

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., takes questions during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

What to know about the search of Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home

By Nicholas Riccardi

October 12, 2026 at 5:54 p.m.

What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on...

Tower Green in Western Springs will be the backdrop for a Get out the Vote Rally organized by Indivisible West Suburban Chicago from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 17. (Steve Metsch/Daily Southtown)

Grassroots group holding ‘get out the vote rally’ in Western Springs

By Steve Metsch

October 12, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Indivisible West Suburban Chicago will encourage early voting at a rally from 1 to 2...

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, speaks with visitors during a monthly meeting of the Gary Chamber of Commerce on Monday, October 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

US Rep. Frank Mrvan highlights work supporting NWI economy at Gary Chamber

By Maya Wilkins

October 12, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, was the Gary Chamber of Commerce's featured speaker at its...

State Rep. Carol Ammons speaks with the media outside the Urbana federal courthouse on July 16, 2026. She and her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, right, pleaded not guilty to federal charges. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammons and husband, Champaign Clerk Aaron Ammons, plead not guilty to federal charges

By Olivia Olander

July 16, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Six-term Democratic state Rep. Carol Ammons and her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, each...

Alds. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, from left, Marty Quinn, 13th, Gilbert Villegas, 36th, and Matt O'Shea, 19th, prepare to speak alongside other members of the budget accountability coalition about the proposed rent ordinance, July 15, 2026, after a City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago renters’ rights battle is on as aldermen counter Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan

By Jake Sheridan

July 16, 2026 at 7:45 p.m.

A City Hall fight set to redefine the tenant-landlord relationship is ramping up after a...

Citizens Action Coalition Program Director Ben Inskeep speaks at a Gary community forum Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the city's public safety facility. Inskeep and other organization officials spoke about rising utility bills and affordability concerns. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Gary council hosts utility affordability forum with Citizens Action Coalition

By Maya Wilkins

July 16, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

Three Gary council members brought the Citizens Action Coalition to the city to talk about...

The CTA’s 95th Street station in the Dan Ryan Expressway median connects the end of the Red Line with multiple bus routes, Dec. 15, 2025. The CTA Red Line Extension plan includes four stations beyond the 95th Street station. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Toni Preckwinkle backs Red Line Extension connections, wins approval for transit picks

By A.D. Quig

July 17, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s picks for local transit boards — including her first...

FILE PHOTO – Rosa, second from right, who wants her last name withheld, an undocumented immigrant who used to get about $190 per month from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and who stopped taking benefits fearing deportation, is surrounded by her son Edgar, far right, daughter Olga, far left, and grandson Logan at their home during an interview in New York, May 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

By Gisela Salomon

July 16, 2026 at 12:52 p.m.

The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who...

Mourners chant as they raise their fists during a gathering commemorating the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

By Joseph Krauss

July 16, 2026 at 12:54 p.m.

The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an...

The town's seal adorns the athletic courts at the Dean & Barbara White Community Center on Broadway in Merrillville. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Merrillville delays rescinding ICE opposition resolution

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 16, 2026 at 12:22 p.m.

The Merrillville Town Council at its Tuesday night meeting voted unanimously to table a resolution...

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele speaks during a press conference on Dec. 4, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Cook County watchdog finds Samantha Steele offered job to opponent

By A.D. Quig

July 17, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Cook County's watchdog has found that Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele made "an offer...

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

President Donald Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speech

By Michelle L. Price

July 17, 2026 at 6:29 a.m.

President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise...

President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

After six years, President Donald Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House

By Nicholas Riccardi

July 16, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

In the weeks after Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020, the people that...