In 2016, Jay Doherty not only lobbied Chicago, Cook County and state agencies, he was also the longtime president of the City ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections at the DNC and in ...

While Pittman, a two-term executive, is lending some of his campaign success to a gubernatorial race, some question whether ...

The Chicago City Council, long derided as a mayoral puppet, is increasingly operating independent of the wishes of the ...

A crucial National Weather Service office, battered by cuts, is trying to put on a brave face as tornado season peaks.

NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether Republican Illinois Rep. Mike Bost can challenge state rules that allow ...

Where do I vote? With its municipal election set for Aug. 26, the city of Anniston has launched an interactive online map ...

Alexander County saw the greatest percentage decline in population from 2020 to 2024, losing 578 residents or 11.18% of the county’s population. The county is located at the southernmost point of ...

RIPPLE EFFECT: Thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Chicago on Tuesday, stopping traffic in the Loop and along ...

And we can probably credit the lack of a county line with the glut of candidates, which boosted turnout. With 93 percent of ...