Politics

Sameer Suhail, the former Chicago medical supply company owner who fled to Dubai shortly before being indicted in a massive scheme to defraud Loretto Hospital, walks outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago after getting released April 22, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

After report of partying in Dubai with Texas Senate candidate, accused Loretto Hospital fraudsters plead not guilty

By Jason Meisner

October 13, 2026 at 2:58 p.m.

A day after a national news report linked them to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton,...

Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over the City Council meeting at City Hall on Sept. 29, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson again calls for taxes on big corporations as budget showdown looms

By Jake Sheridan

October 13, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday again argued large corporations must pay more taxes to help...

FILE – Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally, Oct. 24, 2024, in Clarkston, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Barack Obama to campaign with Ohio Democrats as he expands outreach ahead of Election Day

By Meg Kinnard

October 13, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

Former President Barack Obama is heading to Ohio to shore up support for Democratic candidates...

Signage and security fencing warns of explosives along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of July 4th events on the National Mall, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

By Meg Kinnard

July 2, 2026 at 2:48 p.m.

A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump...

During the pandemic, Chicago police officers wear masks as they investigate a scene near East Monroe Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive on April 6, 2021. (José M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Appeals court sides with city on Chicago police union COVID vaccine mandate case

By A.D. Quig

July 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

A state Appellate Court sided with the city in a dispute about a requirement that...

FILE – Surveillance technology used by various law enforcement sit on a tower at the border wall, July 28, 2025, in Douglas, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border

By Rebecca Santana

July 2, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a “smart wall,” a...

Bottles of medications sit on shelves at the Stormont Vail Retail Pharmacy in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs

By Josh Boak

July 2, 2026 at 8:17 a.m.

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on Thursday to keep hospitals from charging...

A Palestinian child walks along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Israeli military strikes during the Israel-Hamas war in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Gaza faces uncertain future as Palestinians and Israelis mark 1,000 days of war

By Cara Anna

July 2, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

It’s the 1,000th day since a Hamas-led attack on Israel sparked the war in Gaza....

Commercial vessels are in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA)

Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’

By Jon Gambrell

July 2, 2026 at 9:57 p.m.

Iran’s joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of...

State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, sits in the House chamber as lawmakers discuss bills at the Illinois State Capitol on April 8, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois Speaker Welch calls on Rep. Harry Benton to resign after investigation of his conduct

By Jeremy Gorner

July 1, 2026 at 7:22 p.m.

Illinois Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch also said that if state Rep. Harry Benton of Plainfield...

Westville Correctional Facility in Westville, Indiana, Jan. 21, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

New Westville facility could see firing squad executions as state works to pass law

By Alexandra Kukulka

July 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

An Indiana prison is being built to accommodate firing squad executions as the state works...

Tom Kotarac, of the Regional Transportation Authority board, speaks to interim CTA president Nora Leerhsen before a City Club transit panel at Maggiano's Banquets in River North on Jan. 7, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposes new transit board members

By Talia Soglin

July 1, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Toni Preckwinkle sent the list of her proposed new transit board appointees — who must...

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek works in her office at the DuPage County Administration Building in Wheaton on July 18, 2024. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

DuPage County Board accused of violating Open Meetings Act in approving pay raises for elected officials

By Alicia Fabbre

July 7, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Pay raises for some elected officials in DuPage County may be in jeopardy as County...