The job of lieutenant governor is open after Juliana Stratton announced she would instead run for retiring U.S. Sen. Dick ...

The idea of building, fixing and providing more is sweeping the Democratic Party. But some critics say that in the era of Trump, it entirely misses the point.

Rahm Emanuel. Richard M. Daley. These were mayors who had their flaws, God knows, but understood the value of having extremely wealthy people live in their city and maintain businesses here. Such ...

How’s that for a face-off for a shot at the Oval Office? Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor among other things, and J.B. Pritzker, the current governor, say they are friends and are not relishing the ...

No one comes to mind. Some have suggested former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel may or may not have been positioning himself for a gubernatorial run if Pritzker chose not to do so. At the same time, ...

Developer Sterling Bay is losing the Lincoln Park site to impatient lenders. Now, Chicago's JDL Development is close to ...

Some Democrats are using tough rhetoric about public-school performance, signaling an emerging divide within the party over K ...

The Democratic incumbent returned to the Grand Crossing Park Field House where he launched his first run for governor in 2017 ...

Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker's decision to run for re-election could impact a future 2028 presidential bid.

We won’t realize the American dream by consulting the Democratic Socialists of America’s playbook.

Gov. JB Pritzker is officially running for a third term — but his launch message leaves little doubt he’s keeping a White ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign is facing fresh criticism for accepting a donation from a registered lobbyist — despite a ...