Aldermen advanced a measure Wednesday to ban anyone convicted for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol ...

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez blasted the city's 'political elite' for its being the U.S. murder capital for the 13th year ...

Consolidated elections are taking place across Illinois on Tuesday, with some of the state's biggest communities casting ...

Kat Abughazaleh, 26, who rose to prominence by making lively TikTok videos critiquing Fox News and Republicans, told WTTW ...

A controversial $175 million pension payment for non-teaching Chicago Public Schools staff has created tension between the ...

Demonstrations in the suburbs and across the country took aim at the administration's recent actions, including layoffs of ...

We're pulling out our crystal ball and previewing some of the storylines that could emerge in Chicago politics this year. Here's what we're watching: The mayor had a rough 2024. It started with ...

President Donald Trump said that he plans to withhold all federal funding to sanctuary cities, a move that would pressure ...

Building relationships and forming community is key to mobilizing young people eager to see systemic change, organizers say.

State lawmakers remain focused on reforming Chicago mass transit as they discuss two bills to either merge the agencies or ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have reached a preliminary deal on a new collective bargaining ...

The ordinance, slated for a final full City Council vote next Wednesday, marks yet another instance of Chicago politicians airing their disapproval with Trump’s presidency. “We witnessed a ...