State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is defending Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, saying it “passes constitutional ...

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” ...

Chicago steppin’ originated in the 1940s as a style of dancing called bopping, but evolved into steppin’ after Chatman ...

Actor John C. Reilly has had a storied career — from pulling at people’s heart strings in the film adaptation of the musical “Chicago” to making comedy classics like “Step Brothers.” Now, he’s touring ...

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, taking ...

Whitfield Harrington Jr. on his bid for U.S. Senate. And actor John C. Reilly brings his vaudeville-style show to Chicago.

Third-party candidate Whitfield Harrington Jr. is running as the nominee for the American Center Party, which he calls a middle ground for Illinoisans who are unsatisfied with polarizing politics.

Chicago’s progressive labor community will be split between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alexi Giannoulias during the 2027 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s resurrection of the so-called head tax — which was soundly rejected by the Chicago City Council a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is running for reelection, has been under intense pressure to replace ShotSpotter, the city’s ...

U.S. News and World Report unveiled its individual state rankings, which listed Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center and ...

Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy are vying to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who will end his political career in ...