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...

The Chicago Board of Education debates a resolution on April 8, 2026, that would urge Gov. JB Pritzker to opt out of the federal voucher program. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago Teachers Union endorses 15 candidates for school board

By Kate Armanini

July 14, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union has endorsed a slate of 15 candidates for the city’s Board...

Newly appointed U.S. interim Senator, Darline Graham Nordone, with South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, right, speaks to members of the press after being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the passing of her brother, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, at the statehouse Monday, July 13, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term

By Mary Clare Jalonick

July 14, 2026 at 2:19 p.m.

Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in...

Prospective school board candidates and incumbents line up outside the Chicago Board of Elections on May 18, 2026, to submit their nominating petitions for Chicago’s first fully elected school board. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Why 5 Chicago school board races will likely be uncontested

By Kate Armanini

July 15, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.

The Chicago Electoral Board decision to remove school board candidates leaves at least five races...

President Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll are pictured separately on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Getty Images)

E. Jean Carroll’s $5.6 million from President Donald Trump paid in sexual-abuse case

By Bloomberg

July 14, 2026 at 11:22 a.m.

The Supreme Court left intact a jury’s finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in 1996...

Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Chicago Transit Authority appointee Lester Barclay, the CTA board’s current chair, answers questions about transparency from committee vice chair Ald. Andre Vasquez Jr., 40th, during the transportation and public way committee meeting in council chambers at City Hall on July 14, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

City Council blocks Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago Housing Authority appointments

By Alice Yin

July 14, 2026 at 8:43 p.m.

The Housing Committee voted to block Mayor Brandon Johnson's picks for the Chicago Housing Authority...

FILE – Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, walks through the Capitol, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

After Lindsey Graham’s death, questions linger about aging politicians and health transparency

By Jill Colvin

July 14, 2026 at 8:49 a.m.

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and...

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East, threatening a return to all-out war

By Jon Gambrell

July 14, 2026 at 8:47 a.m.

The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to...

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Kevin Warsh to say Fed has ‘no tolerance’ for high inflation but provides no hints on next move

By Christopher Rugaber

July 14, 2026 at 8:46 a.m.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said in written testimony Tuesday the Fed will make high...

Ald. Bill Conway, 34th, left, and Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, talk during a City Council Finance Committee meeting at City Hall, July 13, 2026. Reilly praised the overall plan, but said it’s been a struggle over the past few days to get details from the Department of Planning and Development. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Key City Council committee green-lights $424 million in public funding for Chicago Fire stadium site

By Brian J. Rogal

July 13, 2026 at 7:05 p.m.

A City Council committee voted Monday to use $424 million in property taxes to help...

llinois’s 4th Congressional District candidate Mayra Macías holds a press conference ahead of a hearing with the Illinois State Board of Elections in Chicago on June 26, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Illinois elections board judge recommends Mayra Macías’ name not be on 4th Congressional District ballot

By Jake Sheridan

July 13, 2026 at 6:09 p.m.

The decision is not final, but marks a blow to Mayra Macías' campaign in a...