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Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie adds his name to list of Republican presidential candidates trying to get on Illinois primary ballot

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed to get on the Illinois presidential primary ballot, joining former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley.

Business groups sue to halt ballot question on raising real estate taxes to pay for homeless services

The suit was filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court by opponents of a tax increase on higher-priced property sales. They have fought the proposal, claiming it will dampen sales in an already-fragile market.

The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.

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New York seeks $370 million in penalties in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial

New York state lawyers are increasing their request for penalties to $370 million in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial.

Filing begins for presidential candidates and delegates vying for spot on March primary ballot

Representatives for President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley filed petitions for the March partisan primary in Illinois.

January 04, 2024

Ald. Anthony Beale withdraws candidacy for party post

Ald. Anthony Beale filed paperwork to withdraw his candidacy for 9th Ward Democratic committeeperson Thursday morning. He was already facing a petition challenge from Cleopatra Draper.

January 04, 2024

Gov. J.B. Pritzker appoints juvenile justice veteran to run embattled child welfare agency

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tapped juvenile justice veteran Heidi Mueller to run Illinois' embattled child welfare agency.

January 03, 2024

Illinois among several states hit with bomb threats to their capitols

Illinois was among several states to receive an emailed bomb threat to its statehouse. No bombs were found and the FBI deemed the wave of threats to be a hoax.

January 03, 2024

Trump asks SCOTUS to review Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot.

January 03, 2024

Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under Constitution’s insurrection clause

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s Democratic secretary of state barring him from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

January 02, 2024

New laws for 2024: Minimum wage hike, indoor vape ban and don’t worry about that thing dangling from your rearview mirror

The new laws will affect everything from education and criminal justice to employee benefits and indoor vaping,

January 01, 2024

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.

December 31, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago enter new year at a crossroads

Chicago's migrant crisis threatens to eclipse Mayor Brandon Johnson's broader agenda, though he says City Council wins show he’s keeping campaign promises.

December 31, 2023

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Trump’s dominance in GOP frustrates some in Iowa eager for a competitive campaign

With less than three weeks until the Iowa caucuses formally usher in the presidential nomination process, White House hopefuls are usually in a heated competition.

December 30, 2023

Retirements could tip control of the House majority. It’s Republicans who have the early edge.

A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber.

December 30, 2023

Maine’s secretary of state faces threat of impeachment after opting to keep Trump off primary ballot

Maine's top election official could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the primary ballot.

December 29, 2023

Maine bars Donald Trump from ballot

Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.

December 28, 2023

Mayor Johnson taps affordable housing advocate to head city’s Department of Housing

Johnson also appointed the acting executive director for the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to the post permanently.

December 28, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson joins mayors from New York and Denver to call for federal help with migrants

In first-time join appearance, three mayors renew callas cities near a “breaking point” in coping with the crisis.

December 27, 2023

Herb Kohl, former owner of Milwaukee Bucks and Wisconsin senator, dies at 88

Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died. He was 88.

December 27, 2023

Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot

Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot.

December 27, 2023

Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state’s ballot

Police said Tuesday they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot.

December 26, 2023

Lincoln museum exhibit offers perspectives on life in Illinois from residents past and present

An exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum offers a mix of perspectives from residents past and present about how Illinois shaped their understanding of the world around them.

December 26, 2023

Effect of police and fire pension consolidations on property taxes remains uncertain

Four years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a consolidation of police and fire pensions, the effect on property taxes remains uncertain.

December 26, 2023

Former Ald. Ed Burke's verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks

Jurors last week did what very few of ex-Ald. Ed Burke's even fiercest political enemies could ever do: They humbled him.

December 24, 2023

From an Evergreen Park apartment to the US Senate - the goal of Ruben Gallego

U.S. Rep. Rubin Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, had a sometimes difficult childhood growing up in a single-parent household in Evegreen Park. He went on to Harvard and the Marine Corps before launching his political career.

December 24, 2023

Israel and Hamas measures get a look as most US state legislatures meet for first time since Oct. 7

Most U.S. state legislatures will reconvene in January for the first time since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sparked a war in Gaza and protests worldwide — and they’re preparing to take action in response, both symbolic and concrete.

December 23, 2023

Judge cuts probation for Indiana state legislator after drunken driving plea

A judge has cut short the probation for an Indiana state legislator who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck through an interstate highway guardrail and drove away.

December 22, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Republican-drawn legislative maps, orders new ones in big win for Democrats

The ruling comes less than a year before the 2024 election in a battleground state where four of the six past presidential elections have been decided by fewer than 23,000 votes, and Republicans have built large majorities in the Legislature under maps they drew over a decade ago.

December 22, 2023

Federal judge declines to delay Illinois gun registration deadline

A federal judge on Friday declined to issue a delay on the Jan. 1 deadline for Illinois residents to register guns they owned before those firearms were banned by the state on Jan. 10.

December 22, 2023

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