Illinois bill would bar police from searching vehicles over marijuana odor

Police in Illinois would no longer be able to search someone's vehicle over the smell of marijuana alone if a new bill becomes state law.

TikTok ban pushed by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley blocked in Senate

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley called TikTok “digital fentanyl" and argued it could give the Chinese government access to data from 150 million American users.

'Reprehensible': Former CPS officials blast Chicago mayoral candidate

A group of former educators accused Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union of misrepresenting Paul Vallas' tenure as CEO of the city’s public schools.

Chicago mayoral race: Vallas team predicts no clear winner on election night

Paul Vallas’ war room expects Tuesday’s mayoral runoff to be so close, the winner may not be known until days after the election, when most of the mail-in ballots are counted.

'How else can we help you?' Jurors hear and see Madigan's vast patronage system inside ComEd

A close confidant of Michael J. Madigan sat down with a new ComEd CEO in March 2019 and explained how the then-powerful Illinois House speaker had long viewed the massive utility as an “old-fashioned patronage system.”

Chicago mayoral race: New poll shows dead heat between Johnson and Vallas

With one week left until Chicago's mayoral runoff election, a new non-partisan poll released Tuesday shows a neck-and-neck race to the April 4 finish line.

Latino vote could be determining factor in Chicago mayoral election
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Sylvia Puente, president and CEO of the Latino Policy Forum, weighs in on how she expects Chicago Latinos to vote come next Tuesday.

Brandon Johnson promises he won’t cut 'one penny' from CPD

Mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson said Monday he won’t cut “one penny” from the Chicago Police Department’s $1.94 billion budget, reversing previous plans to reduce police spending by $150 million.