CHICAGO - Some key Chicago City Council members are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to slow down on his $16.7 billion budget proposal that raises a host of taxes. By all accounts, the mayor is pulling ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke at a union ribbon-cutting event in Chicago on Thursday and reiterated his opposition to Johnson’s ...

As the Chicago City Council considers 2026 budget measures, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed tax hikes continue to draw ...

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is running to represent Illinois’ 7th Congressional District and replace retiring ...

Durable Bears: With QB Caleb Williams at the helm, the Bears are holding everything together — so far, writes Mark Potash. Will he re-sign?: By next Tuesday, the Cubs will know whether Shota Imanaga ...

Tarris Reed had five rebounds before UMass Lowell had a point and UConn led by a record 47 points at halftime.

Aurora Christian’s Asa Johnson, whose father was big on basketball, gets help from dad in picking NIU for football.

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Chavon Wright and Telly Johnson Jr. combined for 266 yards rushing and a touchdown to lead Northern Illinois to a 21-7 victory over Ball State on Saturday. Johnson broke loose on a ...

An enthusiastic Scott Brunaugh, Digital Health Navigator at OSF St. Anthony's Medical Center, talks about the hospital's OSF Oncall Connect van at the celebration on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. A banner ...

RACINE — Sylvester Johnson, 85, of Racine, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 15, 2025. Born on Dec. 26, 1939, to Sylvester and Ella Mae (née Carnes) Johnson, he lived a full and ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t seem the least bit disturbed that President Donald Trump wants to lock up Illinois Democrats amid his federal takeover of Chicago. During a press conference ...

President Donald Trump said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker should be jailed for “failing to protect” Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers, making the claim in a ...