President Donald Trump plans to nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to lead the Department of Homeland Security after firing embattled Secretary Kristi Noem.

The Homeland Security secretary’s firing was celebrated by local officials and activists, who said good riddance to the woman who oversaw unprecedented immigration raids in the Chicago area.

The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict.

In the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, a crowded field differs sharply in political style and campaign strategy as they seek to replace U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly.

Illinois was among the two dozen states that challenged the president's new global tariffs, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss to the Supreme Court.

Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.

Lake County Board District 16 candidate Juan Beto Ruiz will be stricken from the ballot less than two weeks before the primary over issues with his nomination papers, and any votes cast for him are not to be counted.

Black Lives Matter Lake County founder and director Clyde McLemore says he plans to leave his position after a viral video showed an altercation he had with a female contractor.