House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump speech
A Johnson spokesman said the speaker is standing by his chief of staff and "has full faith and confidence" in him.
Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport, Sens. Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy react to Trump address
Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Louisiana Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy react to President Trump's joint address ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago’s sanctuary city status at congressional hearing on Capitol Hill
Mayor Johnson traveled to Washington this week to take questions in a Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee investigation of sanctuary cities. Johnson was ...
Overnight fire destroys building at magnesium factory in south suburban Dixmoor
After an all-night battle, firefighters extinguished a blaze that erupted at a magnesium factory in south suburban Dixmoor ...
Current state flag wins big in flag redesign contest, Illinois Secretary of State announces
The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of ...
Bulls Fest 2025: Team announces dates, registration open for 3v3 tournament
Registration is now open for Bulls Fest 2025, which will be held outdoors on the United Center campus from Aug. 23-24, the team announced this week. Billed as “Chicago’s ...
Medical examiner ID’s 2 teens, 17 and 16, who died after being found unresponsive in locked car in Hoffman Estates
Two teenagers who were found unresponsive inside a locked vehicle and subsequently pronounced dead overnight in northwest ...
1-year-old boy found unresponsive in Grand Crossing, later pronounced dead, Chicago police say
A 1-year-old boy was found unresponsive Monday morning on the city’s South Side and subsequently pronounced dead, according ...