Political veteran George Cardenas has likely won his way back on the March Democratic primary ballot after resurrecting hundreds of petition signatures.

Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget are dropping a plan to raise Chicago’s garbage pick-up fee from their own 2026 spending proposal.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker last week headlined a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles co-hosted by Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.

Within days of the Senate voting against mid-census redistricting, two Senators — who voted in favor of House Bill 1032 — announced major changes in their roles, which isn’t uncommon after a majority party fails to pass a piece of legislation.

The Trump administration said Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security.

The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. officials said Monday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and budget opponents are engaged in a public relations fight aimed at the hearts and minds of Chicago residents.

A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates.