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...
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...
To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report By A.D. Quig October 13, 2026 at 5:09 p.m. A local think tank is blaming Chicago’s aldermanic tradition of hyperlocal control of what gets...
Mental health crisis teams will again get police terminals, Mayor Brandon Johnson says By Alice Yin June 30, 2026 at 6:20 p.m. Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he’s working to get Chicago Police Department terminals back to...
New Trump book, ‘Regime Change,’ has sold 300,000 copies, with more being printed, publisher says By Bill Barrow June 30, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” the latest book on the Trump...
NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s retirement, citing ‘misunderstanding’ By Jocelyn Noveck June 30, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. On the final day of the Supreme Court’s session, National Public Radio quickly retracted an...
Waukegan-area officials denounce recently found racist posters: ‘No one … should be intimidated by hatemongers’ By Steve Sadin June 30, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. Waukegan Police Chief Edgar Navaro said Tuesday the investigation began in April with the first...
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun orders municipalities made whole amid gas tax holiday By Alexandra Kukulka June 30, 2026 at 2:27 p.m. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has directed his administration to make local governments whole amid the...
Chicago Board of Elections says circulation rule doesn’t apply to school board By Kate Armanini June 30, 2026 at 5:22 p.m. The Chicago Board of Elections ruled Tuesday that school board candidates can't be disqualified simply...
Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal By Mark Sherman June 30, 2026 at 12:55 p.m. The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in...
Supreme Court will consider if Cook County assault weapons ban violates the Second Amendment By Lindsay Whitehurst June 30, 2026 at 5:48 p.m. A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons,...
Indiana Natural Resources Commission members resign citing public input limits By Alexandra Kukulka June 30, 2026 at 11:28 a.m. Three members of the Indiana Natural Resources Commission resigned in June citing Gov. Mike Braun’s...
Why most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag, according to a new AP-NORC poll By Simran Parwani June 30, 2026 at 9:04 a.m. Americans’ views of “Old Glory” are divided by politics, age and race, according to a...