At least 51 Texas Democrats fled the state for Chicago. Politico was first to report the lawmakers had left the state.

In an extraordinary move to counter Republican redistricting in Texas, dozens of Democrats in the state House are landing in ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled $4.9 billion in federal loans for the Grain Belt Express, a proposed multistate ...

A spokesperson for Harvey said shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to the 14400 block of Des Plaines Street for ...

Now to Illinois where the state got a victory over the Trump administration related to immigration. A federal judge threw out ...

The walkout, which Texas Democrats called an “extraordinary and necessary step,” came a day after a House panel advanced a congressional map that would add five new Republican districts next year.

The Illinois Gaming Board has revoked the license of an allegedly mob-connected operator of a video gambling license at a ...

A traffic crash involving a tractor-trailer and several passenger vehicles caused westbound Interstate 64 to be shut down ...

Illinois Rep. Danny Davis has been the district's duly elected representative since 1996 and won't be seeking another term.

The Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois marks 13 locations in Chicago where it the political group made history.

Wildfire smoke covered the Chicago area Thursday, leading to unhealthy air quality and a wave of haze, but where did it come ...

Smoke has continued to cloud Illinois' air for a second straight day, but the poor air quality isn't because of a fire in the ...