The former Illinois House speaker is asking that he be allowed to stay out of prison during his appeal in the federal bribery ...

Many who’ve been through restrictive housing attest to extreme isolation and confinement in small, dark, windowless cells.

It is unclear whether Mayor Brandon Johnson has enough political muscle to convince at least 25 alderpeople to buck the ...

The rare rejection by the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee means the proposal will not advance to the full City ...

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track — ...

This year, the names represent iconic Chicago landmarks woven into the city’s fabric and known to all visitors of our beloved ...

The measure unanimously endorsed by the Ethics and Government Oversight Committee had the support of both Inspector General Deborah Witzburg and Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry after ...

Immigrant rights advocates have reported seeing some ICE agents wearing masks and refusing to identify themselves during raids. Advocates say that creates fear and hinders accountability.

Sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies are particularly common for college-aged people. A 2023 report from the CDC found that nearly half of all reported cases of chlamydia, ...

Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass ...

John Hooker, one of the four former Commonwealth Edison officials convicted of conspiring to bribe ex-Illinois House Speaker ...

Ald. Matt Martin (47th Ward) will ask the Ethics Committee on Monday to advance a proposal designed to prevent the city’s top ...