Remarkable indeed. Even in Chicago where Republicans seem as scarce as a free parking space, Trump scored close to a quarter of the vote for president. Those are painful, and inexplicable, numbers for ...

The parents have been granted a temporary order preventing their daughter’s husband from retrieving her remains, alleging in court documents a pattern of abusive behavior.

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Now that the election is over, my mailbox and phone say, “Thank you, Jesus.” I’m reminded of the old adage, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” Donald Trump asked, “Are you ...

Ald. Bill Conway, 34th, listens during a City Council meeting on Oct. 9, 2024, at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) A majority of Chicago aldermen are planning to vote to reject the $300 ...

Michelle Pierre, who’s trailing Custer by around 3,000 votes, said that while she’s waiting to see the final tally after mail ...

A century ago, Chicagoans spent the last week of October just like we did — experiencing unseasonably warm weather and ...

More major cities across the United States have been hopping on the automated ticket issuing system bandwagon that uses ...

Despite Republicans taking back the White House and U.S. Senate, Democrats at the local level had a strong showing across ...

Donald Trump shattered the “Blue Wall” of states that Democrats had counted upon to keep the White House as he declared victory early Wednesday on his way to becoming the 47th president of the United ...

There was once a time when a stretch of Devon Avenue was the only place in Chicago to go for South Asian foods and groceries. Now, a stretch of Roosevelt Road in the western suburb of Lombard has ...

With 78% of the state’s estimated votes counted, Harris led Trump 54% to 45%. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who remained on Illinois’ ballot even though he dropped his independent bid and endorsed Trump, ...