Lake County Council races shape up with incumbents, newcomers By Michelle L. Quinn October 31, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. Two of the Lake County Council’s remaining incumbents are defending their seats on the Lake...
Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’ By Nicholas Riccardi October 31, 2026 at 3:51 p.m. Alaska’s Republican-run state government on Saturday urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed...
Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds By Nicholas Riccardi October 31, 2026 at 3:44 p.m. More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the...
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal investigation By Alanna Durkin Richer October 14, 2026 at 3:54 p.m. Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued...
Questions swirl about new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s resume By Jill Colvin October 14, 2026 at 8:14 p.m. New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing mounting questions about her background and...
After debate over racial power, aldermen fail to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto on bond rules By Jake Sheridan October 14, 2026 at 6:41 p.m. Aldermen fell one vote short of overriding Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto pen Wednesday, ending their...
Chicago mayor race: Judge tosses lawsuit seeking to force Giannoulias, Quigley, Pappas to pick one campaign By Olivia Olander October 14, 2026 at 4:27 p.m. A Cook County judge dismissed a lawsuit by Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan that...
Kamala Harris adds stops to her final midterm campaign stretch. Her decision about 2028 comes later. By Bill Barrow October 14, 2026 at 8:43 a.m. Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other Democrats.
Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near By Christopher Rugaber October 14, 2026 at 8:08 a.m. U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence...
House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections By Lisa Mascaro October 14, 2026 at 7:53 a.m. House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises if...
David Dewar vies for Democratic Rep. Mary Gill’s seat in 35th District By Elena Tittel October 14, 2026 at 10:19 a.m. Republican David Dewar and incumbent Democrat Mary Gill face off for the 35th House District...
Calumet City alderman mounts write-in campaign for 29th District House seat By Olivia Stevens October 14, 2026 at 10:40 a.m. Calumet City Ald. Monet Wilson asks 29th District voters will write in her name as...
Democrat Daniel Biss aims to keep party’s hold on Illinois’ 9th District vs. GOP’s John Elleson, who raises $0 By Olivia Olander October 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Democrat Daniel Biss, Evanston’s mayor, casts himself as a ‘normie leftist’ backing big ideas and...