A narrow definition of “kitchen table” issues does Democrats no favors.

Chou led the school district’s approach to safety and security through the closure of 50 schools in 2013, waves of youth ...

Concern is growing that Chicago teachers could be inching closer to a strike. On Wednesday, the Chicago Teachers Union rejected an independent arbitrator's report on settling contract negotiations ...

Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.

This comes after the teachers union said the report showed CPS has money to spare. CPS leaders said the report instead ...

A neutral arbitrator recommended Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union agree to a new contract that includes, ...

Former Republican U.S. Congressman and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who served in the House of Representatives for 14 ...

Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

For a city in transition — evolving from the old days of backroom Machine politics and toward a more inclusive future — his ...

As President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown grips the Chicago area in fear, a burgeoning resistance movement has also ...

Former U.S. Amb. to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest Washington Post column on why he says the ...