Politics

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (left) addresses the crowd. Buttigieg was in the area on Tuesday to kick off a canvass launch and rally for Congressman Frank Mrvan and State Senate candidate Scott Houldieson at Andorra Banquets in Schererville. The Rally took place on Oct. 13, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune).

Pete Buttigieg rallies Democrats canvassing for Northwest Indiana candidates

By Christin Lazerus

October 13, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Pete Buttigieg knows Northwest Indiana Democrats aren’t alone in being angry about the way things...

Jessica Biggs attends a forum for Chicago Board of Education president candidates at Malcolm X College on Oct. 5, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Billionaire donor Michael Sacks gives $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs

By Kate Armanini

October 13, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Billionaire Democratic donor Michael Sacks donated $150,000 to school board president candidate Jessica Biggs, the largest...

After a City Council fight, coach house construction is now legal in many Chicago wards.

To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report

By A.D. Quig

October 13, 2026 at 5:09 p.m.

A local think tank is blaming Chicago’s aldermanic tradition of hyperlocal control of what gets...

FILE – E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, Jan. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails

By Larry Neumeister

July 1, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to...

A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

By Jon Gambrell

July 1, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.

A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved...

Activists celebrate the Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship, outside of the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Donald Trump’s power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile cases

By Mark Sherman

July 1, 2026 at 6:16 a.m.

President Donald Trump didn’t get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court...

The Calumet City Public Library is adding new interior features including a recording studio, but some patrons are concerned that politics are taking a toll on services there. (Daily Southtown)

Calumet City library undergoes renovations amid allegations of misuse, politics

By Olivia Stevens

July 3, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

Critics of Mayor Thaddeus Jones say political tensions have affected the Calumet City library's management...

A gallon of regular gas at the Shell station at Jackson Boulevard and Morgan Street in Chicago sells for $5.90 on May 18, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

New Illinois laws take effect Wednesday including gas tax freeze and changes for driving tests and tuition

By Jeremy Gorner

July 1, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.

Among the laws going into effect Wednesday is the state's $55.9 billion budget and a...

An employee holds a Colt Match Target 9 mm AR semiautomatic rifle at Suburban Sporting Goods in Melrose Park on June 30, 2026. The U.S. Supreme Court indicated it would hear arguments possibly later this year over Cook County's ban on so-called assault weapons. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Supreme Court to hear Cook County assault weapons ban case, potentially setting up test for Illinois gun law

By Rebecca Johnson

June 30, 2026 at 9:37 p.m.

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke vowed to “not back down” from defending the...

An expectant mother sits with her 11-year-old son, June 30, 2026, for a portrait for the baiduhai on the South Side of Chicago. The mother has feared the possibility her new child could be born here without the typical rights and protections of an American citizen. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois immigrants and leaders rejoice as Supreme Court affirms birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s order

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

June 30, 2026 at 6:59 p.m.

Challenging birthright citizenship was a central campaign pledge of Trump’s, who has disparaged the practice...

Featherweight fighters Diego López and Steve García compete during the first fight at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Defense attorney describes Chicago man charged with plotting to attack President Donald Trump’s UFC event as a ‘LARPer’

By Caroline Kubzansky

June 30, 2026 at 6:43 p.m.

The defense attorney representing the Chicago man charged with plotting to attack President Donald Trump's...

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a presidential memo to the EPA on pollution control in vehicles, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September

By Meg Kinnard

June 30, 2026 at 7:24 p.m.

President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of...

Chester Wilson, right, former chief of staff to Ald. Carrie Austin, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse with attorney Thomas Breen after pleading guilty to corruption charges on Oct. 29, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Aide receives probation for helping former Ald. Carrie Austin get home improvement perks from developers

By Caroline Kubzansky

June 30, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a top aide to former Ald. Carrie Austin to three...