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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds hands with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. as they listen to his daughter Santita Jackson sings "Wind Beneath My Wings" during the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Annual Convention at the Apostolic Church of God in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago on July 16, 2023.

In Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris praises Rev. Jesse Jackson as he is ‘pivoting’ from heading Rainbow/PUSH

March 12, 2024 at 12:01 p.m.

Days after the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. announced he was stepping down as president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Vice President Kamala Harris came to the South Side Sunday to deliver...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks near the 95th Street Bridge over the Calumet River in Chicago on Jan. 4, 2023. She touted the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to rebuild America's roads, bridges and rail systems.

Vice President Kamala Harris coming to Chicago three times in next month

July 14, 2023 at 1:09 p.m.

Vice President Kamala Harris plans three visits to Chicago over the next month for appearances with "key constituencies," including audiences of Black, Latino, women and young voters, the White House...

Darren Bailey, who lost a bid for Illinois governor, waits with others inside the Knights of Columbus in Elmhurst prior to the arrival of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Feb. 20, 2023.

Defeated for governor last year, Darren Bailey sets his sights on Congress and a downstate GOP primary with Mike Bost

July 4, 2023 at 9:09 p.m.

Nearly eight months after Illinois voters handily rejected his candidacy for governor, Darren Bailey announced Tuesday his bid for Congress in downstate's massive 12th District, setting up an intense Republican...

President Joe Biden talks about his economic policies at the Old Post Office in Chicago on June 28, 2023.

With ‘Bidenomics,’ President Biden aims for middle-class voters as he discusses economy during Chicago address

January 30, 2024 at 9:59 a.m.

President Joe Biden sought to revitalize support for his reelection among middle-class voters before a Chicago audience Wednesday, branding his efforts at economic growth, job creation and inflation fighting as...

The home of Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi in Oak Park on May 25, 2023. Kaegi's home was one of the few in his neighborhood that experienced a lower assessment.

The assessment on Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s home went down while his neighbors’ soared. What happened?

June 26, 2023 at 11:18 a.m.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi owns a million-dollar, 120-year-old Prairie-style, two-story home on a spacious corner lot on the eastern side of Oak Park's Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District. Within...

Sister Maddy Takyala teaches world religion at St. Francis de Sales High School in Chicago's East Side Wednesday.

School choice or a drain on public education? Backers aim to save controversial private school tax credit left out of new Illinois budget

June 19, 2023 at 3:34 p.m.

After navigating Chicago Public Schools' selective enrollment process, in which students can apply to schools outside their neighborhoods, Yuridia Alcantar was crushed. It wasn't that her daughter, Jahayra Flores, didn't...

President Joe Biden, center, is met by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, from left, Rep. Mike Quigley and Gov. J.B. Pritzker at O'Hare International Airport on Oct. 7, 2021.

President Joe Biden coming to Chicago at end of the month

January 30, 2024 at 10:03 a.m.

President Joe Biden will visit Chicago on June 28, traveling to the city he backed to host his renomination for office at the Democratic National Convention next year, the White...

Todd Maisch, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, speaks Oct. 6, 2022, at the Palmer House Hilton.

Todd Maisch, advocate for Illinois’ business community, dies at 57

June 2, 2023 at 4:02 p.m.

Todd Maisch was a stalwart advocate for the state's business community for decades and, despite serving in an era of sharp political divisions, his work as well as his character...

Sen. John Curran, left, talks with Sen. Scott Bennett at the Illinois state Capitol building on Dec. 1, 2022 in Springfield.

Illinois House Democrats acknowledge ‘it isn’t easy to come together’ before early morning vote sending $50.6 billion state budget to Gov. J.B. Pritzker

May 27, 2023 at 1:48 p.m.

Speaking at a business industry conference in April, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch joked that his title should be "listener of the House," citing the 11 different caucuses among...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his annual budget address in front of House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford to a joint session of the General Assembly on Feb. 15, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Democratic legislative leaders herald budget deal, but day ends without a vote

May 24, 2023 at 11:22 p.m.

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois legislative leaders announced Wednesday afternoon they had a a deal on a roughly $50 billion state budget that they planned to quickly bring to...

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