Blinken, Durbin meet with Ukraine supporters in Chicago
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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin calls Chicago's Ukrainian Village ground zero of support for Ukraine and its people. Durbin, along with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sat down Friday with leaders from the Ukrainian Diaspora in Chicago.

A look at President Biden's first 2 years in office
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Friday marked exactly two years into the Biden administration. The White House has been touting accomplishments they've made in that time. However, there's a cloud overhead as the president is facing an investigation and an undecided political future.

By the numbers: A look at President Biden's first 2 years in office

President Joe Biden notches two years in office on Friday, Jan. 20. The story of the first half of his term, at least by the numbers, is a mixed bag.

Chicago's mayoral candidates discuss affordable housing, taxes in latest debate

Chicago's mayoral candidates came together Thursday night for another debate, and most stuck to their platforms and spoke straight to the voters.

Lightfoot launches debt relief pilot program

The program provides a course for Chicagoans who are dealing with debt from administrative hearing violations.

Lightfoot launces debt relief program for Chicagoans
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is launching a debt relief pilot program, which is part of her Fines and Fees Reform Initiative.

Brandon Johnson accuses Chuy Garcia of ‘abandoning the progressive movement’

U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia was accused Thursday of "abandoning the progressive movement" by "copying and pasting" Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to deliver Chicago from violent crime.

US debt limit: US Treasury buys time for Biden and House GOP on deal

The Treasury Department says it has started taking “extraordinary measures” as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.

Pullman honored with designation of new National Historic Park
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Mayor Lori Lightfoot attended the ceremony Thursday recognizing Pullman as Chicago?s first National Historic Park

Lightfoot denies walking back parental leave promise to CTU
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot denied reneging on a promise to the CTU by her handpicked school team to give rank-and-file teachers and school support staff the same 12 weeks of paid parental leave already provided to all 32,000 city employees.

Lightfoot denies reneging on 12-week parental leave promise to Chicago Teachers Union

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday denied reneging on a promise to the Chicago Teachers Union by her handpicked school team to give rank-and-file teachers and school support staff the same 12 weeks of paid parental leave already provided to all 32,000 city employees.

Chicago health official defends denial of Southeast Side metal shredder’s permit

A top Chicago health official testified Wednesday that the denial of a Southeast Side metal shredder’s permit was decided on multiple factors, including residents’ concerns about cumulative air pollution and high rates of chronic diseases in the surrounding community.

A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents
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The revelation that classified materials were discovered at think tank offices formerly used by President Joe Biden, as well as at his Delaware home, has prompted questions on how the circumstances compare with the seizure last year of hundreds of documents marked as classified from Mar-a-Lago, the Florida residence of former President Donald Trump.

Chicago mayoral election: Vallas, Johnson and Garcia close fundraising gap with Lightfoot, new reports show

Mayoral challengers Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia have closed the fundraising gap with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who is still spending twice as much money as she’s raising, but none of them has caught millionaire businessman Willie Wilson.

Mayors to meet behind closed doors to discuss migrant crisis amid tensions over buses

Mayors from across the United States will meet behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss the surge of migrants into their cities, as the issue has been a source of continuing controversy and even sparked public clashes between state officials.