Ten seats representing 10 districts across the city were contested in the election. The winners will join 11 other members appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

A Cook County judge abused her discretion in denying to vacate a nearly 20-year-old murder conviction that was allegedly based on coerced witness statements, a state appellate panel ruled.

A young Chicago police officer was killed in the line of duty Monday night in the East Chatham neighborhood, and one person ...

The building's most recent owner has been seeking to tear it down to build a 21-story housing development for seniors.

District 4 is located on the North Side of Chicago, primarily covering the Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown and North Center ...

Students at Hancock College Prep learned about the responsibilities of Chicago’s school board and how to develop an opinion ...

Jackson first won the seat in 2022 after then-Rep. Bobby Rush decided to retire after 15 terms in office. The heavily Democratic district includes neighborhoods on Chicago’s South Side ...

The city's first elections to the school board were disappointing for candidates backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, but additional appointments by the mayor will likely mean he and the union can ...

Grammy Award-winning Chicago rapper “Lil Durk” is facing new charges in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a rival rapper and he could be facing life in federal prison.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The race in Indiana's 1st Congressional District has become one of the ... It was a 13- or 14-year-old young lady that was stabbed by an illegal immigrant who had been deported ...

Illinois Democrats in congressional races hope to fend off challenges from Republicans fighting to keep control of the U.S.

Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Randy Niemeyer, who is running for Indiana's 1st Congressional District.