Chicago mayoral forum: Garcia in the hot seat defends his reputation

Chuy Garcia spoke at a forum Wednesday night a few hours after Mayor Lori Lightfoot attacked him using some of her harshest language yet.

Chicago City Council temporarily blocks Lightfoot's ComEd deal

Council members against the plan say they won't budge ahead of ComEd's corruption trial that's set to begin in March.

'Common ground': Biden, McCarthy hold first official meeting
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Wednesday marked the first official meeting between newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden. That conversation comes amid an ongoing stalemate about the debt crisis.

FBI searches Biden's Delaware home
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In a stunning development for a sitting president, the FBI conducted another search of President Joe Biden's property.

Biden lawyer: FBI finds no classified docs at Rehoboth Beach house

Biden's attorney says that agents didn't find any classified documents during the Wednesday search, but did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden's time as vice president for review.

Lightfoot's rivals hammer her anti-violence plan
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Chicago's nine candidates for mayor fielded questions Tuesday night in a forum that at times turned into a raucous, finger-pointing affair.

Metra's UP North Line to receive funding to replace bridges, track

The money will go toward replacing 11 bridges, four miles of track and almost two miles of retaining walls along a certain stretch.

Metra's UP North Line to receive funding to replace bridges, track
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President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Tuesday that Metra's UP North Line in Chicago will be one of just nine projects selected for the first year of the president's Mega Grant Program.

Officials celebrate completion of Terminal 5 expansion at O'Hare Airport

Nearly four years after breaking ground, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Aviation celebrated the grand opening of the O'Hare International Terminal Expansion.

'Show me your budget': Biden, McCarthy clash over debt ceiling
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The budget and debt limit standoff continues as Republicans are adamant the White House agree to spending cuts in exchange for their votes to raise the debt ceiling.

Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas releases economic plan
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In a lunchtime speech Tuesday, Paul Vallas said he wanted to give Chicago's City Council more power to restrain future mayors inclined to act like emperors.