Former Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) was a late entry Thursday in the field of candidates seeking the Cook County ...

The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, help us quantify its political trajectory.— Much of the Heartland and Midwest has come to lean more to the GOP over the past two decades, though the ...

The 10 states at the bottom were Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, Utah, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and ...

It would be 14 years before investigators got their first break in the case and another 25 before they had a suspect.

Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people. A joint ...

Home ownership is often one of life’s most significant investments, but if you’re willing to branch out beyond major metro ...

Illinois homeowners—long burdened by some of the nation’s steepest property taxes—will see relief as the SALT deduction cap ...

At a community workshop at the Oswego Township building on July 14, a handful of residents aired their thoughts on how ...

Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps ...

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