As Chicago voters this year make their picks for president and a host of statewide and local offices, voters will encounter a new section on the ballot: a slate of candidates vying for a spot on the ...

A closely-watched congressional race in Western Illinois could tilt the balance of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Chicagoans will vote for an elected school board for the first time.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, who campaigned for Kamala Harris this past weekend in North Carolina, is reflecting on the election, ...

Former Democratic Party of Illinois campaign worker Alaina Hampton is expected to take the witness stand. Former Madigan ...

Taxpayers continue to get squeezed for multi-million-dollar police misconduct lawsuit settlements, and Chicago police are inching forward on reform. City Council should say no to Mayor Johnson's ...

The room tax could increase another 1.5 percentage points at downtown hotels that opt in to a proposed plan to increase the ...

Illinois faces a projected $3.2B budget deficit for FY 2026, signaling challenges ahead for lawmakers as revenues stagnate.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, Clinical Pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to highlight various factors that play ...

The first ever Chicago School Board election is seeing staggering spending and the hottest local contest, with the race ...

Whichever party wins control of the House and Senate will get to decide how to handle a slew of consequential policy matters.

CBS News Chicago asked candidates to share their views on four key issues facing the next board when all members are sworn in ...

The latest five-year projections for the state of Illinois’ finances shows a $10 billion increase in state spending with a ...