Jeffrey Tobolski traveled a well-worn path in Chicago-area politics, from following in the footsteps of his late father as ...

After the 1990 general election, the state of Illinois found itself in a predicament. Democrats controlled the House and ...

July 25, 2025, would have marked Illinois’ first Emmett Till Day, a commemoration of the 14-year-old Chicagoan whose 1955 ...

In 2021, Gov. JB Pritzker in 2021 signed one of the most aggressively gerrymandered congressional maps in the country.

Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13 for his bribery conviction, a federal judge ruled.

Investigators say the former president and first lady exerted undue influence on the conservative People Power Party to ...

Illinois Republicans hit a variety of topics on Thursday, including in-fighting, communicating better and more.

Cook County Commissioner and Mayor of McCook, was sentenced to four years in prison for corruption after an extensive federal investigation revealed his involvement in extortion and bribery schemes.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has officially filed an appeal of his conviction on federal corruption charges.

Democratic Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois will announce Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, at the end of ...

One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country ...

As a political chess match wages on against Texas lawmakers and an attempt to block a vote on a “rigged” congressional redistricting map, officials with the Democratic National Convention are joining ...