The filibuster is a longstanding parliamentary tool that halts action on most bills unless 60 senators in the 100-member ...

Chicago has a number of towering timekeepers, some of them works of art, some of them landmarks, and all of them a reminder ...

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The suit, brought on behalf of Broadview detainees by the MacArthur Justice Center and the ACLU of Illinois, claims ICE ...

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State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without large statewide tax increases previously ...

U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis had ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to appear in her courtroom every weekday at 6 p.m. to recap the events of the day and inform her of any use of force.

Kat Abughazaleh, who is running to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, and Catherine “Cat” Sharp, who is running ...

Ruben Torres Maldonado, who was detained by immigration agents earlier this month and whose teenage daughter is fighting ...

Community groups and neighbors are coming together to help children and families feel safe during Halloween celebrations, ...

U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to appear in her courtroom at the Dirksen ...