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Both of Illinois' senators are now supporting Penny Pritzker's nomination as secretary of commerce.
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Republicans are questioning whether Chicago should require special police permission for conceal carry.
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Aldermen and residents say the mayor did not include them in negotiations to build a new home court for DePaul University.
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A recent Tribune poll suggested falling support for the mayor who set a frenzied pace for himself since inauguration.
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Tea party units around the state want a major investigation to see if the President or his White House staff had anything to do with the Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of tea party not-for-profit applications.
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Former White House Chief Of Staff Bill Daley says don't count him out yet for a run for Illinois governor.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans on seeking re-election in 2015 and says he's not seeking higher office.
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Following the resignation of Pat Brady as chairman, various fractions are fighting for control of the Illinois Republican Party.
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A key Illinois Republican Party donor says GOP conservatives are destroying the party's chances in the 2014 elections because they have sparked an internal feud over a social issue.
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Half-way into his first term, a new Chicago Tribune poll finds about 50 percent of Chicagoans surveyed approve of the job Mayor Rahm Emanuel is doing.
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Chicago taxpayers are now off the hook when it comes to paying the water bills of most non-profits.
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The bill to allow same-sex couples to marry needs 60 votes to the pass the Illinois House.
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The bill to allow same-sex couples to marry needs 60 votes to the pass the Illinois House.
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One of the major issues facing lawmakers is the state pension crisis, and there are now two competing plans.
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Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady says he's stepping down for personal reasons and not because of rifts within the party.
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Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady says he's stepping down for personal reasons and not because of rifts within the party.
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Pat Brady, the leader of the Illinois Republican Party, is expected to resign Tuesday.
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There is growing opposition to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's deal for free Sunday parking in most neighborhoods.
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Governor Rick Perry was in the Chicago area Tuesday trying to woo Illinois businesses into moving to Texas.
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Congressmen Luis Gutierrez, a Chicago Democrat, and Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, stand together on immigration reform.
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Immigration reform legislation could be introduced into Congress as early as next week. Among the provisions, an estimated 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally would be placed on a path to citizenship.
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Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and two fellow Democrats want changes made to the labeling and marketing of energy drinks.
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A controversial new parking tax and will a deal to renovate Wrigley Field ever happen?
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Ex-Bear Steve McMichael lost his bid to be mayor of suburban Romeoville Tuesday evening to incumbent John Noak.
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Voters are heading to the polls across the Chicago area Tuesday as hundreds of candidates are vying for offices ranging from mayor to school board members to village trustees.
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Tuesday is Election Day, and more than 1,000 contests are on ballots in the Chicago area and across Illinois.
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A pre-election controversy in south suburban Riverdale centers around the use of a municipal credit cards.
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The race for mayor of Arlington Heights is heating up for Tuesday's election.
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U.S. Senator Mark Kirk talked about his efforts to reach across the aisle to push for tougher gun laws in an exclusive with ABC7's Paul Meincke.
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Illinois Senator Mark Kirk became the second sitting Republican senator to come out in support of same-sex marriage.
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Second Congressional District candidate Robin Kelly has officially gained the support of President Barack Obama.
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On the same day Chicago officials released new crime stats, a $25 fee on firearms sales goes into effect in Cook County.
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Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is sending a letter to the makers of energy drinks to stop marketing their products to children and teens.
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Senator Dick Durbin repeated his criticism of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and his handling of the state's pension crisis Monday.
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Three Chicago-area airports' control towers will be shut down on April 7, the result of federal budget cuts from the sequestration.
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The school closings controversy has stirred a lot of conversation in Chicago, but one voice that was not heard in the last two days is that of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who late Friday afternoon returned home with his family from a spring break vacation.
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The school closings controversy has stirred a lot of conversation in Chicago, but one voice that was not heard in the last two days is that of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who late Friday afternoon returned home with his family from a spring break vacation.
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A large majority of African-Americans in Chicago backed Rahm Emanuel for mayor in 2011.
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Hillary Clinton supports gay marriage in a video, saying they ''deserve the rights of citizenship. . . that includes marriage.''
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A new measure could increase African American workers on taxpayer-supported construction sites within predominately black communities.
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Members of the Illinois General Assembly's Black and Latino caucuses are challenging the plan by Chicago Public Schools to close a list of schools at the end of the year.
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While the start of William Beavers' trial on federal tax evasion charges was delayed Monday, the outspoken Cook County commissioner said he is not afraid of the feds.
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The number of candidates running for congressman of the 2nd Congressional District is high, but turnout is expected to be low for Tuesday special election.
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A longtime Illinois Democratic lawmaker, Dawn Clark Netsch, has passed away. Netsch was 86.
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Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in the special 2nd Congressional District race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in the special 2nd Congressional District race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.
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A longtime Illinois Democratic lawmaker, Dawn Clark Netsch, has passed away. Netsch was 86.
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U.S. Senator Mark Kirk introduced legislation to help prevent bullying in schools.
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