Politics

Paul O’Grady, the Orland Township supervisor, shakes the hands of employers at the 2026 Southwest Job Fair in Tinley Park Jan. 15, 2025. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Orland Township referendum aims to gauge demand for direct participation in local government

By Olivia Stevens

October 28, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

Orland Township voters are asked whether residents should be able to propose laws by citizen...

Comptroller and mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza speaks at City Club of Chicago on Oct. 28, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Susana Mendoza says Chicago businesses would ‘stop feeling like piggy banks’ if she’s mayor

By Alice Yin

October 28, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Susana Mendoza vowed in a City Club of Chicago speech Wednesday to make fixing the...

A sample election ballot is displayed in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Report: Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign involved in effort to recruit second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate race

By Becky Bohrer

October 28, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

The Democratic campaign for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat was involved in efforts to place on...

Cook County Board Commissioner Donna Miller, a candidate for the Illinois' 2nd Congressional District, attends a ribbon cutting for a new wellness center in Riverdale on Oct. 16, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois 2nd District race: Democrat Donna Miller aims to succeed Robin Kelly — and stay for years

By Allison Kiehl

October 21, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, who beat Jesse Jackson Jr. in the primary, is the...

U.S. Senate Republican nominee Don Tracy, left, and Democrat nominee Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, right, sit onstage with anchor Brandis Friedman, center, during a live televised U.S. Senate candidate forum at the WTTW-Ch. 11 studios on Oct. 20, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

In Illinois’ only faceoff for US Senate, Tracy backs Trump’s policies and Stratton vows to stand up to president

By Rick Pearson

October 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

In their only scheduled debate, Republican Don Tracy defended Trump’s war with Iran and tariffs...

FILE – President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., with Col. Melissa Dombrock, deputy commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, left. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

CNN threatens new legal action, saying it’s still being denied access to Air Force One

By Jocelyn Noveck

October 20, 2026 at 4:13 p.m.

CNN is threatening further action in the courts if its journalists continue to be denied...

Chicago police officers and detectives investigate a police-involved shooting in an alley behind the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue, Nov. 18, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Outside task force needed to investigate Chicago police shootings: Illinois AG

By Sam Charles

October 20, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

The Office of the Illinois Attorney General on Tuesday called for the formation of a...

Mayor Brandon Johnson adjusts his microphones ahead of the City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall on Oct. 14, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

New gunshot detection system debuting in six Chicago police districts, Mayor Brandon Johnson announces

By Alice Yin

October 20, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is debuting a new gunshot detection system to replace ShotSpotter in some...

A flag can be seen in reflection at the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Trump nominates Falvey as new federal judge in Northern District of Indiana

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 20, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

President Donald Trump announced Monday afternoon he has nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Falvey, who...

Supporters wait for results at the pro-Canada watch party in Edmonton, Alberta Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (James Maclennan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for PM Mark Carney

By Rob Gillies

October 20, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

Voters in oil-rich Alberta overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, delivering a boost to Prime Minister...

Munster Town Hall (Christin Nance Lazerus/Post-Tribune)

Chuck Gardiner resigns from Munster Town Council, citing burnout

By Michelle L. Quinn

October 20, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

Councilman Chuck Gardiner, R-3, announced at Monday night’s council meeting that he’s stepping down after...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the media at City Hall after his proposed head tax was voted down in a City Council committee meeting on Nov. 17, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson proposing corporate head tax again, sources say

By Jake Sheridan

October 20, 2026 at 5:29 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will again propose Chicago hit big corporations with an employee head tax...

Alexi Giannoulias hugs janitor Ofelia Arroyo during a press conference announcing his endorsement for Chicago mayor by Local 1 and Local 73 of the Service Employees International Union on Oct. 20, 2026, in Chicago. They represent about 50,000 workers in Chicago, including employees in schools, parks, airports and office buildings. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Two SEIU chapters endorse Alexi Giannoulias, calcifying rift in Chicago progressive labor movement

By Alice Yin

October 20, 2026 at 1:12 p.m.

Two locals of the Service Employees International Union have endorsed Alexi Giannoulias for Chicago mayor.