Elizabeth MacDonough was appointed to the role in 2012 by Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada, Senate majority leader at the time.

Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...

The Supreme Court is meeting to decide the final cases of its term, including birthright citizenship and a Texas law aimed at ...

The heat dome that descended on Chicago last weekend with unrelenting 100-degree temperatures caused buckling pavement on a ...

Seventy-five years ago, 22-year-old Ruby Beyer of Bloomington was chosen as Miss WJBC for 1950. This local history and more: ...

Many people enjoy celebrating the Fourth of July with consumer fireworks to light up the night sky, but these come with ...

Gov. JB Pritzker, a businessman-turned-politician, is the state's first chief executive to seek a third term since former ...

Shoto Imanaga returns from IL to spin five shutout innings and hold Cardinals to one hit in 3-0 victory that extends ...

The Chicago Bulls added another lengthy wing to their arsenal Wednesday by selecting French teenager Noa Essengue with the No ...

The Senate parliamentarian advised a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending ...

Gov. JB Pritzker officially launched his bid for a third term on Thursday during a rally at Grand Crossing Park in Chicago.

Her store was accused of violating Huntley building and sign ordinances, partially because of a 6-foot-tall blow-up replica ...