We are connected by God. We both lost children,” Hanan Shaheen tells president after discussing the dehumanization of Palestinians.

Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s plans.

California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. As the U.S. population shifts to the South, political power is seeping from Democratic to Republican states.

The New Jersey Democrat is facing potentially years in prison after he was convicted on federal corruption charges in July.

President Joe Biden delivered his farewell to the U.S. earlier this week as he prepares to leave office after one term placed between two of Donald Trump's.

The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy around 140 members to Washington, D.C. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday.

Illinois’ new batch of lawmakers will face a number of challenges in 2025. Chief among them is a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit.

The White House announced that four area teachers are among nearly 300 educators being honored with the nation’s highest award given to educators.

No, it wasn't fiscal responsibility or more transparency regarding health care costs; it was a measure that would create a commission that would "embrace" those counties in Illinois that would want become part of Indiana. More: 'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill

Trump and his GOP allies have signaled that they would quickly target Illinois and other Democratic bastions once Trump assumes the presidency and as Republicans now control both chambers of Congress.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to treatment for prostate cancer or when complications

Deb Haaland slammed President-elect Donald Trump's plans to halt future projects in an exit interview with Newsweek.