Trump official’s directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
President Donald Trump's transportation secretary is instructing his department to prioritize projects for states with higher ...
Chicago’s more than 40-year history as a sanctuary city
Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look back at the leaders and laws that have ...
Justice Department sues Illinois and Chicago over immigration enforcement
It appears to be the first Justice Department lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump ...
Japan’s Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with President Donald Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn’t skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his first meeting with President Donald Trump.
A wacky NFL mock draft in which no team takes the player they’re supposed to—including the Chicago Bears
Last season, 99.9999999% of NFL draft experts had the Chicago Bears grabbing Caleb Williams at number one, then Jayden ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month in a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, his office ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify for House committee on sanctuary cities on March 5
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of four mayors who have confirmed they will travel to Washington, D.C. at the beginning ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city policies
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – ...
Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey saw it all in her 102 years
The daughter of Bears founder George Halas, McCaskey watched the NFL go from a struggling start-up to the most powerful ...
Trump DOJ sues Chicago in first major sanctuary city case
Trump's Department of Justice sued Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County, saying sanctuary laws obstruct federal immigration enforcement and violate the supremacy clause.
Weekend winter storm to drop snow and freezing rain from Midwest to Northeast
A weekend winter storm will bring biting temperatures and dump several inches of snow on areas from the Midwest to Northeast. Forty-two million people are under winter alerts ahead of the storm that ...