The idea of Chicago casting a long shadow over Downstate politics came up again in the race for Belleville mayor between ...

An Illinois man is facing four felony counts stemming from an alleged hate crime attack on two Jewish students at Chicago's DePaul University last year.

Former Commonwealth Edison insiders accused of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) are asking a Chicago ...

Organizers need about 328,000 signatures to get on the state ballot and 52,000 for Chicago. A signature-gathering kickoff event is planned for April 30.

His Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year, some of that from groups with a ...