Democrat Pat Hynes beat out Libertarian Nico Tsatsoulis in Tuesday’s election to become the next Cook County assessor. The office is tasked with delivering accurate and transparent assessments to all ...

The first ever fully elected Chicago Board of Education is taking shape as the dust settles from Tuesday’s election.

The head of the Chicago Teachers Union on the results of the school board election. And Cook County’s assessor-elect shares his vision for the office.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s grasp on the chamber’s top job is tenuous with 26 incumbent and incoming House ...

Load up the car and head to Northbrook where the Willow Hill Golf Course has been transformed into a festive drive-thru light ...

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

Not only did Democrats win the state’s high-profile Senate race, but they also captured the governor’s mansion and prevailed ...

Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in the 2026 midterms, according to The AP Voter ...

Gov. JB Pritzker isn’t a presidential candidate yet, but he announced a 200-point national agenda he wants congressional ...

Jessica Biggs claimed victory Tuesday as the Chicago Board of Education’s president-elect in a historic election that allowed voters to choose all 21 board members for the first time.

In addition, more than 71% voters in suburban Cook County also voted in favor of the nonbinding ballot question, according to ...

Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington ...