Rep. Jan Schakowsky arrested at abortion rights protest outside Supreme Court

"Today, I am making good trouble," Schakowsky posted on Twitter.

• Jul 19, 2022

Proposed city ordinance would allow police to impound cars from stunt meetups

Drivers stop traffic while spinning around and doing donuts – in a dangerous thrill that seems to be growing every weekend in Chicago.

• Jul 19, 2022

Gov. JB Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19

"The Governor is experiencing mild symptoms and has been prescribed the anti-viral medication, Paxlovid," Pritzker's office announced Tuesday morning.

• Jul 19, 2022

Mayor Lightfoot says she will not 'sit idly by' and allow City Council to raise ticket threshold back up for speed cameras

Another showdown is expected this week over the threshold for issuing speed camera tickets in Chicago.

• Jul 18, 2022

Gov. Pritzker calls for change in guidelines for who can be deemed 'Clear and Present Danger,' denied FOID

Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing the Illinois State Police to change their policy regarding who can get a Firearm Owners Identification Card.

• Jul 18, 2022

Kinzinger says next Jan. 6 hearing will "open people's eyes in a big way"

The Illinois Republican said the committee has "filled in the blanks" of what Trump was doing at the White House during the Jan. 6 attack.

• Jul 17, 2022

Ald. Harry Osterman won't run for re-election in 2023

Osterman has represented the 48th Ward – which includes parts of the Edgewater, Andersonville, and Uptown neighborhoods – since he was first elected in 2011.

• Jul 15, 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot appoints former Ald. Michael Scott, two others to Chicago Board of Education

Scott's late father, Michael Sr., was president of the school board under former Mayor Richard M. Daley.

• Jul 15, 2022

Highland Park moms join march in D.C. to demand assault weapons ban

Hundreds of people are marching on Capitol Hill to demand new efforts to stop gun violence, among them mothers still reeling from last week's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park.

• Jul 13, 2022

Jesse White -- a different Jesse White -- is in Illinois Secretary of State race as Libertarian

The Libertarian Party says his name is a total coincidence.

• Jul 12, 2022

November 2023 trial date set for indicted Ald. Ed Burke, after lengthy delays in racketeering case

The November 2023 trial date means Burke will get his second chance to seek reelection while facing federal charges.

• Jul 12, 2022

Mayor Lightfoot visiting London and Paris to promote Chicago's economic recovery

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is making her first overseas trip since taking office, as she heads to Europe to promote the city as a world-class destination for tourists and businesses.

• Jul 11, 2022

Pro-, anti-abortion rights groups clash at Federal Plaza

Two groups with very different views on abortion stood within feet of each other – shouting at one another.

• Jul 9, 2022

North Shore moms heading to D.C. next week to lobby Congress for assault weapons ban

"There's no reason that there should be a feeling danger looming at any event that should be safe for a family," Laura Chaimson said.

• Jul 8, 2022

Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows use of absentee ballot drop boxes

The court did not address the question of whether anyone other than the voter can return his or her own ballot by mail.

• Jul 8, 2022

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