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Ann Tighe, attorney who was a finalist in consideration to be city's top federal prosecutor, dies at 87

8 hours ago

DOJ allowed to join lawsuit against Evanston reparations program for Black residents

9 hours ago

3 years after Kennedy Expressway rehab, traffic is still a nightmare

13 hours ago

Tell us your Kennedy traffic horror story

13 hours ago

2026 Illinois Midterm Elections Voter Guide

2 days ago

Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

1 month ago

Interim legislative inspector general is no-nonsense, ready to get down to business

6 days ago

Block 37 owner is new, but is the curse still the same?

9 days ago

Welch's bluster on O'Hare project won't fly too far

10 days ago

Trump hasn't redefined morality — he's just worn some of us out

9 days ago

Mayor Johnson announces plan to expand food access, create indoor public markets

1 day ago

It's not too late to register to vote. Here's what you need to know to cast your ballot by Nov. 3.

1 day ago

This Illinois law was supposed to help families. It's failing them instead.

1 day ago

2 Chicago area members of Congress again received 'suspicious' packages

2 days ago

Business groups vow to block Mayor Johnson's latest try at a head tax and a 20% cloud tax

2 days ago

Key takeaways from the only Senate debate between Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy

3 days ago

Mayor Johnson budget seeks to reopen city mental health clinic next year

3 days ago

Mayor Johnson renews fight for his failed corporate head tax

3 days ago

Feud between progressive unions that put Mayor Johnson in office yields Giannoulias key endorsement

3 days ago

Trump is gutting the Endangered Species Act, putting dozens of Illinois species at risk

3 days ago

Early voting kicks off in all 50 wards

4 days ago

Race for Chicago mayor revs up with candidates lugging stacks of nominating petitions to elections board

4 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker signals more optimism on Bears stadium deal as election nears

4 days ago

'No Kings' rallies across Chicago area call for election participation: 'Make your voice heard'

6 days ago

Handful of competitive suburban races rev up November General Assembly elections

6 days ago

Chicago civil rights leader Al Raby is memorialized with a street dedication

6 days ago

4 Chicago area congressional offices receive suspicious letters amid wave of preelection threats

7 days ago

Mayor Johnson's campaign cash dips below $380,000, while front-runner Giannoulias has $19 million

7 days ago

Mayor Johnson signs executive order to protect the rights of adults 60 years and older

7 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker outspending Darren Bailey's campaign 25-to-1 in Illinois governor race

7 days ago

A Chicago billionaire is now a chief foe of Mayor Johnson and the CTU. Just who is Michael Sacks?

6 days ago

Sexual harassment scandal shapes southwest suburban Illinois House race

7 days ago

Feds investigating 'suspicious' letter sent to Chicago election office

8 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker reports $9.4 million income on 2025 tax returns — and no gambling winnings

8 days ago

Illinois erases $1.4 billion in medical debt for thousands of residents

8 days ago

Johnson's veto of bid to curtail his borrowing power survives override try — by one vote

9 days ago

Democrat Patty García faces Chris Getty, two other challengers in race for Rep. 'Chuy' García's seat

8 days ago

Lobbyist campaign cash helps fuel Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's run for U.S. Senate seat Dick Durbin is leaving

8 days ago

Social Security recipients will get 3.6% cost-of-living boost, an average of $75 a month

9 days ago

Judge tosses lawsuit to force Giannoulias, Quigley, Pappas to choose between reelection or mayoral bid

8 days ago