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Inspector General Finds Sexual Harassment by Former Rep. Harry Benton; Speaker Welch Apologizes

The LIG disclosure has intensified calls for an independent review of House leadership.

Chicago Mayor Signs Order Tightening City Gun Purchasing Rules

Top FBI Agent in Chicago to Leave After Reported Push to Retire

18 South Shore Residents File Federal Tort Claims Over Militarized Immigration Raid

IBM Commits 750 Jobs for Chicago Quantum Campus Under State Tax-Credit Deal

Chicago City Council Adopts IHRA Antisemitism Definition as New York Debate Intensifies

Lightfoot Launches ICE Accountability Project to Track Alleged Agent Misconduct

Quigley Says He’s Running for Chicago Mayor in 2027, Vows to Stay in Race

Border Patrol Commander Vows Years-Long Chicago Presence as Online Clash With City Figures Intensifies

Chicago Mayor Brings Immigration Raids, SNAP Cuts Case to U.N. Rights Council

Jussie Smollett Reiterates Innocence, Pins Blame on Chicago Officials Ahead of Netflix Documentary

Johnson Proposes Corporate Head Tax and Digital Ad Levy to Bridge Chicago’s Budget Gap

Chicago Public Schools Lays Off 161 Staff to Address $730 Million Budget Gap

ICE detains two Pilsen residents without warrants; city leaders seek investigation

Illinois Lawmakers Focus on Closing $770M Gap for Chicago Transit

DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Chicago Mayor's Hiring Practices