Chicago Politics

As budget talks take a serious tone in Springfield, one of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s big promises has been to eliminate the state’s grocery tax. But that money is designated for municipalities and there’s concern that without those funds a hole will form in local budgets.

President Joe Biden will make his way to Chicago on Monday after delivering a speech in Wisconsin, the White House says.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting a proposal contained within his Fiscal Year 2025 budget to purchase $1 billion in medical debt from hospitals and collection agencies, which would benefit hundreds of thousands of state residents.

The Chicago City Council voted against a measure that would have removed Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez from his leadership post after he appeared at a rally over the weekend condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Several members of the Chicago City Council are calling for Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez to be removed from his leadership post after he appeared at a rally over the weekend condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke has added more than three dozen votes to her lead over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III in the Cook County State’s Attorney primary race, with more than 2,000 ballots added to the unofficial count on Wednesday.

The Chicago Bears and White Sox are both looking for opportunities to move, or rebuild their stadiums, and are likely vying for public funding to help, but a longtime political leader says taxpayers should have a greater say.

New numbers released by the Chicago Board of Elections and Cook County election officials show retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke still leading former prosecutor Clayton Harris III, but that lead narrowed ever so slightly on Tuesday.

The Democratic primary in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s race continued to tighten on Monday, but could a recount occur if the vote remains this close?

New voting totals released by Chicago and Cook County election officials showed retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke with a lead over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III in the state’s attorney’s race, but that lead has closed by more than 200 votes.

A federal judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit by ex-governor and ex-con Rod Blagojevich seeking a return to public office by quoting Dr. Seuss. U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger relied on the 1972 book “Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!” in ending Blagojevich’s claim. “The time has come. The time is now. Just go. Go. GO!” Blagojevich...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chief of staff, Rich Giudice, is retiring.

Amid “shockingly low” voter turnout in Chicago’s 2024 primary election, there’s a concerted push to get young people involved in civics early. The 18-24 age group consistently votes at far lower rates than older Americans according to public data, and while this year’s primary bore that out, there are myriad reasons wh...