Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker are once again pushing back on the Trump administration's promise of mass ...

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot presents the final ... there was no written evidence of a background check policy. Three current village employees would most likely have been disqualified ...

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot conducted an investigation that found Dolton, Illinois, “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard’s ...

The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign. Trump’s border czar Tom Homan designated Chicago — the nation’s ...

Legislators from both sides of the aisle are urging the Illinois General Assembly to work together to give voters the ability ...

The billionaire founder of Clayco issued a public statement along with a significant check for a political action committee supporting Cara Spencer for mayor ...

After successfully fending off legal challenges to her candidacy earlier this month, Garcia now faces an appeal to the Kane County Circuit Court decision that placed her back on the ballot.

Many leaders say their policies to limit local cooperation with federal immigration officials stand. But signs of division ...

Jan. 26 The administration said arrests could pick up quickly: The Washington Post reports ICE officials have been told to aim for 1,200 to 1,500 daily arrests, including at least 75 arrests by each ...

Shifting positions: Trump administration officials continued to reverse or revise the government’s stance on multiple fronts, ...

The Midwest Newsroom and its partners asked police departments and sheriff offices in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to ...