Mother of slain Plainfield boy Wadee Alfayoumi meets Biden for ‘human-to-human connection’
We are connected by God. We both lost children,” Hanan Shaheen tells president after discussing the dehumanization of Palestinians.
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Then and now: What has changed as Trump returns to the White House
When Donald Trump arrived in Washington in 2017 just before his first inauguration, he was a stranger to most in town. As the only president in history without prior experience in
Illinois Congressional Democrats plot ways to blunt policies after Trump takes office
Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s plans.
Democrats’ crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking
California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. As the U.S. population shifts to the South, political power is seeping from Democratic to Republican states.
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After major 2024 defeats, the Democratic Party searches for a new direction
The Democratic Party begins 2025 with several looming questions. Among them: who will lead its national party apparatus, and how it will handle President-elect Donald Trump's second term.
Rebuffed by Biden, former Sen. Bob Menendez seeks a pardon from Trump
The New Jersey Democrat is facing potentially years in prison after he was convicted on federal corruption charges in July.
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Biden leaves behind complicated legacy as time in White House runs out
President Joe Biden delivered his farewell to the U.S. earlier this week as he prepares to leave office after one term placed between two of Donald Trump's.
Afternoon Briefing: Illinois Democrats plot ways to blunt policies after Trump takes office
Good afternoon, Chicago. One week before Donald Trump moves back into the White House, the Democrats representing the Chicago area in Congress are strategizing ways to limit the scope of the Republican president-elect’s plans.
Four Chicagoland teachers honored with presidential award
The White House announced that four area teachers are among nearly 300 educators being honored with the nation’s highest award given to educators.
No, Illinois counties won't secede to Indiana. Here's why. | Opinion
No, it wasn't fiscal responsibility or more transparency regarding health care costs; it was a measure that would create a commission that would "embrace" those counties in Illinois that would want become part of Indiana. More: 'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to treatment for prostate cancer or when complications
Outgoing Interior Sec. Haaland Rebukes Trump: Offshore Wind 'Here to Stay'
Deb Haaland slammed President-elect Donald Trump's plans to halt future projects in an exit interview with Newsweek.