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Bruce Leon, left, greets Phil Andrew at the start of an Illinois 9th Congressional District candidate forum at Oakton College on Oct. 21, 2025, in Skokie. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

9th Congressional District candidate Bruce Leon dropping out of Democratic primary after AIPAC pressure

February 5, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

Orthodox Jewish Democratic candidate said the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, pressured him to drop out to consolidate support for state Sen. Laura Fine.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins Gov. JB Pritzker and other state and local leaders at a news conference at the State of Illinois building on Sept. 29, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois attorney general ends year filled with lawsuits against the Trump administration with one more challenge

December 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois has joined 57 lawsuits against Donald Trump's administration since his term began in January. The latest involves a ban on gender-affirming care for children and adolescents.

Karim Lakhani, a Democratic statehouse candidate in the Lincoln Park area, is pictured in a campaign photo in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2025. (Christopher Dilts)

Illinois House candidate for Lincoln Park area fueled by family hotel chain that drew scrutiny in lawsuit

December 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

As he runs for an open Illinois House seat representing part of Chicago’s North Side, Karim Lakhani promotes being a small business owner. But the family business powering his campaign...

The Senate finishes an invocation before a floor session at the Illinois Capitol during the legislative session on Oct. 30, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

New Illinois laws taking effect in 2026 touch on policing, expand abortion access and regulate some AI use

December 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Beginning Jan. 1, roughly 300 new laws will take effect regarding public safety, reproductive rights, higher education, environmental protection and the role of emerging technologies.

Gov. JB Pritzker smiles after signing the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, a state transit funding and reform bill, at Union Station, Dec. 16, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

JB Pritzker signs transit bill that should avert major service cuts, but cautions that ‘transformation’ takes time

December 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday celebrated his enactment of a new law that advocates say will avert catastrophic service cuts on Chicago’s public transit systems and make the region’s trains...

Filmmaker Rob Reiner after an interview in Chicago on June 18, 2014. (Alex Garcia/baiduhai)

Days after seeing Rob Reiner and wife, Gov. JB Pritzker mourns deaths and blasts Trump’s response to tragedy

December 15, 2025 at 6:51 p.m.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker last week headlined a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles co-hosted by Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions during an interview at the governor’s office in downtown Chicago on Dec. 10, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker signs controversial Illinois medical aid-in-dying law amid strong debate and opposition

December 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Illinois now joins at least 10 other states, among them California, Hawaii, Colorado, Oregon, as well as Washington, D.C., in allowing medical aid in dying.

Flanked by elected officials and community activists, Gov. JB Pritzker holds up the bill enacting protections for immigrants in Illinois against unjust federal action, during a news conference at La Villita Community Church in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood on Dec. 9, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois immigration law that curbs courthouse arrests and expands right to sue agents

December 9, 2025 at 3:55 p.m.

A new Illinois law enables individuals to be better able to sue federal officers for knowingly violating their rights and codifies a zone around courthouses where people are exempt from...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss attends a rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago after the announcement that the Trump administration has unilaterally ended the collective bargaining agreement with federal unions, Aug. 12, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss questions how Trump-Northwestern deal impacts protests and campus oversight

December 8, 2025 at 4:42 p.m.

Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss is calling on the Trump administration to explain how its recent agreement with Northwestern University could affect protests, community partnerships and immigration enforcement...

Volunteers drop off Christmas trees that were unloaded from the USCGC Mackinaw before they were to be delivered to families in need during the annual voyage of Chicago’s Christmas tree ship on Dec. 6, 2025, at Polk Bros. Park in Chicago. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Kristi Noem appearance at annual Christmas tree offload sparks protests at Navy Pier

December 7, 2025 at 1:48 p.m.

U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secret Service and Kristi Noem made an appearance at the 26th annual Christmas tree ship ceremony at Navy Pier.

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