Lopez rips into Garcia, challenges him for congressional seat
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Without likely support from Illinois? Democratic congressional machine, 15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez is challenging incumbent Congressman Jesus Chuy Garcia in the 4th Congressional district.

House ousts Speaker Kevin McCarthy
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History was made in the U.S. House after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his position Tuesday afternoon.

Hunter Biden enters plea, and Day 2 of Trump fraud trial
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Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal gun charges, while former President Trump again appeared in court for Day 2 of his civil fraud trial.

New law requires Illinois residents to register semi-automatic firearms

Illinois residents who own semi-automatic firearms are now required by law to register them with the state police. This registration is part of the state's ban on assault weapons.

New law requires Illinois residents to register semi-automatic firearms
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Illinois residents who own semi-automatic firearms are now required by law to register them with the state police. This registration is part of the state's ban on assault weapons.

Pritzker urgently appeals to Biden for assistance in migrant crisis
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Governor JB Pritzker is making a plea to President Joe Biden to help with the migrant crisis. In addition to more funding, the governor is asking the federal government to take over the bussing of migrants to northern cities.

Donald Trump denounces case as 'scam' as he arrives for a New York trial over his business practices
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The fraud lawsuit that could cost former President Donald Trump control of some of his most prized properties went to trial Monday, with New York state lawyers vowing to hold him accountable while he denounced the case as a politically motivated "scam."

Biden says there's 'not much time' to keep aid rolling to Ukraine and warns Congress to 'stop the games'

By omitting more Ukraine aid from the funding plan to keep the government running, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy closed the door on a Senate package that would have funneled $6 billion to Ukraine.