In the face of a Chicago police cover-up, she couldn't get answers until a Sun-Times investigation prompted the appointment of a special prosecutor and Richard J. "R.J." Vanecko's conviction.

Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is starting a merchant bank with his son and an associate. A LinkedIn page has been set ...

If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to send National Guard troops to Chicago — over the objections of Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson — then it would be unprecedented.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday proposed a $16.6 billion budget for next year that reinstates Chicago’s corporate head tax while scaling back an extra pension payment, kicking off what could be the ...

Illinois elections are broken — with roughly half of legislative races uncontested after politicians drew maps to lock in power. Now, two political veterans, one a Democrat and one a Republican, think ...

Members of the Illinois National Guard stand by while firefighters try to put out a blaze in the 3200 block of West Madison Street on April 6, 1968, in Chicago. CHICAGO — If President Donald Trump ...

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In a scathing critique of President Donald Trump, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday accused the Republican president of deploying National Guard troops to the Democratic cities of Chicago and Portland based ...