Chicago’s downtown office space has hit a record-breaking 28% vacancy rate, signaling a deepening crisis in the city’s core business district. According to new...
Chicago is shedding businesses and shrinking its migrant‑centered economy, with restaurateurs in neighborhoods like Little Village and Pilsen feeling the squeeze amid ramped‑up federal immigration enforcement.
Two criminal illegal aliens were arrested Thursday after they led law enforcement on a high-speed chase before fleeing into a high school in the Chicago suburb of Gurnee.
Federal agents have launched a sweeping crackdown in the Chicago area on individuals accused of obstructing immigration enforcement, including a congressional candidate and multiple protesters.
Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh is calling her federal indictment a case of political prosecution after allegedly impeding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Chicago.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago during a CNN interview Tuesday, calling it a “farce."
Tensions flared in Chicago as Mayor Brandon Johnson lashed out at a reporter for using the term “illegal alien” during a press conference on city spending related to migrants.
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is pushing back after Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed legislation aimed at helping nonprofits access state-managed investment tools.
A woman accused of being an elementary school teacher in Chicago is facing backlash after being caught on video appearing to mock the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk during a “No Kings” protest.
One of Illinois’ most powerful political figures, former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, is officially headed to federal prison. On the eve of the state legislature’s fall veto session, Madigan—who dominated state politics for decades—will begin serving a 7.5-year sentence for corruption.
