The Democratic governor dropped an F-bomb in his criticism of Trump administration education policies last month before Illinois’ largest teachers union.

Riders on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses can breathe a sigh of relief this weekend, and so can travelers on Metra trains and Pace buses. So can Chicago’s tourist and entertainment industry ...

"The Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.

Federal election monitors dispatched to California and New Jersey raise concerns about what the Trump administration will do in 2026, columnist Carl P. Leubsdorf writes.

Democrats said moves would eventually lower electric bills in Illinois, while Republicans noted a surcharge on consumer bills would partly back battery installations.

At least 54 of the California governor’s past top donors haven’t chipped in for the Prop 50 campaign, including some of the ...

President Trump defended raids conducted and tactics used by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers this ...

Over the weekend there were violent clashes between federal agents, witnesses and protesters. Locals say the festivities were muted this year, and fear more violence is in store for the city.

Illinois passes sanctuary law blocking ICE arrests near courthouses, creating 1,000-foot buffer zones. Legal experts question constitutionality under federal supremacy.

President Trump said he would like to see ICE get even more aggressive deporting people but that its being thwarted by ...

Ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline, NBC News interviewed 18 SNAP recipients in 11 states. Many said without benefits, they would ...