Sheriff Tom Dart gets Cook County funding for helicopter to track carjackers

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Thursday his agency will acquire a helicopter to track carjackers, look for missing people and offer aid during large-scale emergencies.

Obama Foundation expands leadership program to US
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The Obama Foundation's emerging "Leaders" training program is expanding to include participants in the U.S.

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn will not run for Chicago mayor

Quinn has hinted for months that he may join the crowded field of candidates seeking to unseat Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

UWF backs Johnson for Chicago mayor, 18 City Council candidates
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Outside of City Hall Thursday, the activist group, ?United Working Families," announced who it wants to see inside City Hall for City Council.

Obama to announce expansion of young leaders program to United States

The program will serve more than 100 leaders from the U.S. in its first year. Participants will be chosen through a competitive application.

Lightfoot lambasted on social media for allowing security detail to park in bike lane while she buys doughnuts

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is taking a beating on social media — from cycling enthusiasts and their City Council champions — for allowing her bodyguard detail and security tail car to park both SUVs in a bike lane so she could run into a North Side doughnut shop.

R. Kelly’s lawyer points to technicalities, argues singer deserves acquittal or new trial in Chicago

Convicted R&B superstar R. Kelly’s defense attorney argued Tuesday he deserved to get a new trial or be acquitted on technical grounds despite a federal jury in Chicago finding him guilty on child pornography charges this summer.

Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024

On the heels of disappointing midterm results for the GOP, Trump is continuing to move forward with the launch of his third presidential bid.

Biden: 'Unlikely' missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia

President Joe Biden convened an "emergency" meeting of the Group of Seven and NATO leaders Wednesday morning for consultations after NATO-ally Poland said a "Russian-made" missile killed two people in the eastern part of its country.

Illinois aims to crack down on abusive student loan debt collection practices

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his support Tuesday for a lawsuit against 15 trusts that purchased student loan debt and then allegedly used illegal practices to get borrowers to pay up.