Divided by competing personal ambitions and ethnic caucuses once again, the Chicago City Council failed Wednesday to find its next Zoning Committee chair.

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said the Trump administration’s actions cutting federal funding for various programs have cost the people of Illinois $8.4 billion.

Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Ald. Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches to the office that oversees the 17-member Cook County Board.

Rev. Jackson’s work and mission were remembered by his children outside the family home Wednesday.

What to know about Rev. Jesse Jackson, a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement and national politics for more than six decades.

Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.

A bill that includes two dissimilar issues — college degree elimination and social media restrictions on children — passed the House Tuesday but faces an uncertain future.

The organization is calling March 10 the “cut-off date” for putting ballots in the mail to ensure they are received in time.