Legislators from both sides of the aisle are urging the Illinois General Assembly to work together to give voters the ability to hold elected government officials accountable. State Rep. La Shawn, ...

President Donald Trump traveled to California to survey the wildfire damage in his first presidential visit since his ...

Henry L. Marsh III, the first Black mayor of Richmond and a figure who embodied the rise of African American power in the ...

For the first time since the arrival of pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li, the Smithsonian National Zoo opened its panda exhibit to ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more ...

Good morning, Chicago. Promising a “fight” to protect all Chicagoans, Mayor Brandon Johnson said yesterday he has not reached ...

Many leaders say their policies to limit local cooperation with federal immigration officials stand. But signs of division ...

As a progressive freshman mayor, Johnson’s challenge now is to stand up for Chicago’s large immigrant community while also navigating the risks of antagonizing Trump.

As the Trump administration begins its round up of illegal immigrants across the country, cities who have yet to see raids ...

Lorraine H. Boyce, who was the first woman mayor of Escondido from March 12, 1974 to March 9, 1976, passed away last week.

The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police killing of Breonna Taylor ...

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local ...