Illinois Politics

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on Friday spoke out about President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet.

Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García weighs in on President-elect Trump's mass deportation plans and how it can impact Chicago.

Mayor Brandon Johnson presided over a special meeting of the Chicago City Council on Thursday where alderpeople unanimously voted down his property tax proposal.

President-elect Trump's pick to be the “border czar" has issued a pointed response to Gov. Pritzker's recent pledge to keep Illinois a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will preside over a Special Meeting of the Chicago City Council on Thursday.

President-elect Donald Trump has begun announcing his new cabinet members. A local professor spoke with FOX 32 Chicago to discuss the new members.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling an audible, as he walks back his proposal for a $300 million property tax hike to balance the budget.

An Illinois task force is working to bring greater recognition to the state’s role in the Underground Railroad, identifying over 200 historic sites that once served as safe havens for freedom seekers fleeing slavery in the South.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appears to be walking back his property tax hike proposal.

Illinois leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration's plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, signaling they’ll stand firm on the state’s sanctuary status.

Illinois leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration's plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, signaling they’ll stand firm on the state’s sanctuary status.

A federal judge in downstate Illinois has ruled against the state’s “Protect Illinois Communities Act," declaring that the 2023 gun ban violates the Second Amendment.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is getting big pushback to his proposal to hike Chicago property taxes by $300 million.

Cabinet selection has begun.