Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot talks about misconduct findings against all 15 officers who faced discipline last year.

A retired former FBI supervisor and two former assistant U.S. attorneys share their reactions to the ouster of FBI Director James Comey.

In passing House Bill 40, Illinois senators tossed a political hot potato into Gov. Bruce Rauner’s lap ahead of the 2018 gubernatorial campaign.

The political inertia that’s left Illinois without a budget can’t continue, according to a report released Tuesday by the non-partisan Civic Federation. 

Lawmakers are in the final weeks before the legislative session ends – is there a “grand bargain” in sight?  

How will Cook County survive cuts in Medicaid if the new health care bill becomes law?

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday left his mark on the Illinois State Capitol – with the unveiling of his official portrait.

The U.S. House of Representatives approve a bill that repeals several features of Obamacare. Plans for the Obama Presidential Center are unveiled. Gov. Rauner and Mayor Emanuel battle over the Thompson Center sale.

A look at the Chicago Police Department's technological crime-fighting strategy.

A year to the date that Illinois human service providers first went to court, the Pay Now coalition again asked the judicial branch to force the state to make good on its contracts. 

With the city’s mounting gun violence, some remain skeptical about the effectiveness of a little-known city ordinance called the Gun Offender Registry. A special report from DePaul University's Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence.

City Clerk Anna Valencia joins us to discuss her position and Chicago’s municipal ID program.

All seven Illinois House Republicans voted in favor of the bill Thursday that rolls back several features of the Affordable Care Act.

A candidate for Illinois governor gets an early boost from one of Democrats’ traditional allies.

What does the future hold for Helmut Jahn’s 16-story Loop office building?

It’s still the unanswered question even though the Mayor Emanuel says schools will remain open until the end of the school year.