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Wiles will be the first ever female White House chief of staff.

Subsidies to buy insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces are set to expire at the end of 2025. If they’re not extended, coverage could become unaffordable for many.

Tens of thousands of Americans are looking into moving abroad after Donald Trump’s historic presidential reelection.

Donald Trump’s federal criminal cases likely will be dismissed now that he has been elected president, while his state criminal cases could at the least be frozen until after he leaves office.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role in public health issues under Trump’s second administration, offered more details on what he would do in that role.

It’s officially Election Day for 2024 — and Illinois, it’s state holiday, which means certain places across the state are closed.

From schools to banks to post offices and more: what’s actually open and closed on Election Day in Illinois?

These sleeper congressional races could determine which party wins a majority in the House or Senate, which will have a substantial impact on the next president’s agenda.

As voters head to the polls on Election Day, some schools will still be in session. However, most students at Illinois public schools will have the day off.

Officials are bracing for “constitutional sheriffs,” who believe they can seize voting machines and patrol polling places, to try to interfere in the elections.

NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern offers key takeaways from a busy week in politics as the 2024 elections near.

NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen has more info on what you can and can’t do at the polling place when you go to vote.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Donald Trump called his Madison Square Garden rally a “lovefest.”

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe insulted Puerto Rico during a Trump event at Madison Square Garden. Here’s what to know about him.

Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez reacted to a comedian at a Madison Square Garden Trump rally who called Puerto Rico an ‘island of garbage.’

Donald Trump is finally getting his Madison Square Garden moment. With just over a week to go before Election Day, the former president will take the stage Sunday at one of the country’s most well-known venues.

The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.

A new bill making its way through New York City Council would take away at least one major stress for pet owners living in the city. The just-introduced legislation would allow people to use their own paid sick time to take of their pets when necessary.

Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016 made some voters question whether a woman can be president. Now, eight years later, a second woman, Vice President Kamala Harris, tops the presidential ticket.

Women’s issues have taken front and center during what has become a busy week in the race to the White House. NBC Chicago’s Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern has the key takeaways this week.