Some want Illinois' civil asset forfeiture system abolished. A retired police chief says it’s “one of the few tools that weakens criminal networks financially, not just through arrests.” The Chicago ...

Super PACs, dark-money and special interest groups — some with unassuming names that do not reflect their true purpose — have pumped more than $50 million into Chicago-area congressional races. Voters ...

Brandon Johnson's new measure would establish what he calls “democracy zones” extending 100 feet beyond the perimeter that ...

Together with pro-Israel funds, the tech money is swamping Democratic rivals in the Chicago area and, according to one government watchdog, distorting democracy.

Writing the Lookingglass Theatre play has helped the second-generation Asian American understand previously untold parts of ...

He’s been guesting at politically charged shows with his fellow Libertyville musician and pal Tom Morello and shared a stage ...

Hispanic Housing Development Corp. is seeking a zoning change for 3251 W. Division St. to create an affordable housing ...

With early voting winding up and Election Day next Tuesday, a reminder that the most fundamental of American rights, the ...

Members of Chicago’s first Black church rose to help enslaved people achieve their freedom because they knew theirs hung in the balance.

With Brigitte Calls Me Baby’s growing profile, the band has quickly ascended, capitalizing on a curious interest in their retro-rock sound that coos like the newborn baby of New Order, The Killers, ...

Nazar's latest multi-point game Thursday extended his streak to eight points in five games, then Connor Bedard scored in ...

Former Bears cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson is off to Buffalo. He agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Bills on Thursday ...