On the bright side, Emanuel’s final journey seems to be everything he wanted. His delight in the shinkansen’s smoothness, ...

At a West Side event, three of the state’s most high-profile Democrats seized the opportunity to oppose policies set down in the opening days of the Trump administration.

The governor's announcement came as manufacturer The Will Group launched its factory expansion in North Lawndale.

Many leaders say their policies to limit local cooperation with federal immigration officials stand. But signs of division have emerged.

State and local officials gathered Thursday morning on Chicago's West Side to announce a grant program to support businesses owned by historically underrepresented populations and small businesses.

Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson were sounding notes of defiance amid the continuing threats by President Trump and his administration about mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.

As a progressive freshman mayor, Johnson’s challenge now is to stand up for Chicago’s large immigrant community while also navigating the risks of antagonizing Trump.

Also in today’s newsletter, a record number of US companies weigh China exit, and Trump calls on Opec to push down global oil prices ...

In the face of a Trump administration directive to investigate state and local officials who don’t toe the line on the president’s orders on immigration, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon ...