Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

Illinois voters are deciding primaries for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership ...

Illinois Senate primary race is test of Pritzker's sway, Democrats' views of ICE, outside spending

The 2026 Democratic primary campaign for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin's Senate seat is largely a three-person race. Voters go to ...

Last protester in immigration detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released

Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old from the West Bank who has lived in New Jersey since 2016, had been held in a U.S. immigration ...

Gregory Bovino to retire from Border Patrol

Gregory Bovino, the combative border official empowered by the Trump administration to run major immigration operations across the United States, plans to retire in the coming weeks.

An early test for Democrats' anti-ICE messaging: From the Politics Desk

In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman dives into a key Democratic messaging battle in Illinois ahead of tomorrow’s primary.

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Storms sweeping across the eastern half of the country are disrupting air travel across the United States. FlightAware ...

After fires, officials prepare to remove another homeless encampment on Chicago’s Northwest Side

The city has promised to offer long-term housing, but some advocates are voicing doubts about the plan to move roughly 20 ...

CBP's Greg Bovino will retire at end of March, reports say

Customs and Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, who spearheaded several operations in the Trump administration's crackdown on ...