House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct. July 25, 2023
Democrats gather with union leaders for convention labor agreementThe deal sets out the party will use union workers when it can and unions agree they won't picket or go on strike during the DNC. July 25, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris uses Chicago appearance to call for Latinos to act against extremistsWhile her remarks ran the gamut of hot-button political issues ahead of the 2024 presidential race, Harris emphasized immigration reform. July 24, 2023
Johnson campaign promise to reopen mental health clinics and enact ‘Treatment not Trauma’ non-police response gets boostJohnson's predecessor Lori Lightfoot also made campaign pledge to reopen the clinics but in office chose a different approach. July 24, 2023
I-55 toll lane expansion no sure thing despite taking a step forward in SpringfieldExpanding Interstate 55 with toll lanes is an idea that has bounced around for years and remains highly uncertain amid disagreements between organized labor and environmental interests. July 24, 2023
Conservative group headed by 2020 presidential election denier wins access to Illinois voter data in court settlementThe group will get access to an unredacted list of Illinois voters and their personal information under a federal court settlement with the State Board of Elections. July 21, 2023
Robbins Park District lawsuit calls for candidate disqualification after too many candidates elected to the boardRobbins Park District officials haven’t sworn in candidates elected in April, arguing ballot instructions said vote for three when there were only two vacancies. July 21, 2023
Biden is building his 2024 reelection bid around an organization Obama shunnedPresident Joe Biden is staking his reelection bid on the political and financial muscle of the Democratic National Committee. July 21, 2023
Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued to keep a letter about the city treasurer secret from the Tribune. Will Brandon Johnson continue her fight?The attorney general has said the city improperly withheld a letter about claimed misconduct in Melissa Conyears-Ervin's office. July 20, 2023
Congress Theater rehab gets boost as City Council OKs up to $27 million tax subsidyIt was one of Chicago's original movie palaces but later became a popular live music venue. July 20, 2023
Progressive aldermen push to boost minimum wages for tipped workers, expand mandated paid leaveProposal would end lower minimum wage for tipped workers such as servers at restaurants, bartenders and bellhops. July 19, 2023
Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts Illinois’ clean energy policies during UK trade missionGov. J.B. Pritzker promoted Illinois as clean-energy-friendly and a burgeoning technology hub during his weeklong visit to the United Kingdom. July 19, 2023
Chicago aldermen reject $2 million settlement for fatal police shooting; man slammed to ground by cop in viral video to get $750,000The city also plans to pay almost $5 million to settle a suit over controversial stop-and-frisk practices by police. July 19, 2023
Cook County property tax bills will be late againSecond installment bills have usually been mailed in July and due by Aug. 1, but last year they weren't out until late November. July 19, 2023
Illinois Supreme Court upholds law eliminating cash bail, sets Sept. 18 as start date for new systemThe Illinois Supreme Court ruled that eliminating cash bail for defendants awaiting trial does not violate the Illinois Constitution, allowing a historic change to the criminal justice system to go forward. July 18, 2023
Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law, forgery felonies Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020. July 18, 2023
Moving migrants from police stations is ‘top priority,’ Mayor Johnson says on tour of new welcome center at Clemente high schoolThe mayor offered no specific timeline for moving the nearly 900 asylum-seekers staying inside Chicago police stations as of Monday. July 17, 2023
Chicago aims to turn Diplomat Motel into ‘healthy housing’ for homeless people — with much more than a roof overheadThe idea follows COVID-19 housing experiments at downtown hotels, but residents will receive medical and caseworker services too. July 17, 2023
GOP and FBI are at odds as Republicans move to stop the agency’s new headquarters after Trump probesHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might block the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters to a new facility planned for the suburbs of Washington. July 17, 2023
As progressives gather in Chicago, Brandon Johnson’s election and state’s social policies celebratedThree-day Netroots Nation conference drew thousands who view Chicago as "a town that’s going to show the world what the future should be like.” July 17, 2023