The O’Hare Transformation Act, a bill that would create a 14-member advisory committee to monitor, review and report the utilization of minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises during the $8.5 million O'Hare Transformation project, has been referred to the House Rules Committee.

A bill that would amend the Toll Highway Act and allow any vehicles owned or operated by a mass transit district to use toll highways without paying is now sitting in the House Rules Committee.

David Merkle figures if he’s not part of the solution for helping get Illinois back on track than he’s falling woefully short in his lifelong push to always be giving something back to his community.

Ammie Kessem thinks Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker has some explaining to do.

Gigi Pritzker Pucker, her husband, Michael Pucker, and the Pritzker Pucker Foundation will be honored by the nonprofit group Cure Violence with its Civic Achievement Award on May 22 in Chicago.

Kerri Urbanski, the Northwest Side GOP Club's deputy committeeman of 45th Ward has installed Marine veteran Robert Simpson as precinct committeeman for the ward's 40th precinct.

Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios saw no need to prolong the inevitable, conceding Tuesday night to Democratic primary challenger Fritz Kaegi after early election results saw him lagging far behind.

In the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor, Andrea Railia is screaming foul after voters were told early Tuesday any vote cast for her would not be counted in her race against incumbent Joe Berrios and fellow Democratic candidate Fritz Kaegi.

State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D-8th District) wonders how much more an already battered Illinois can take.

As if his election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame wasn’t enough, former Chicago Bears star Brian Urlacher has become even more legendary in Illinois.

It seems there’s a pretty good reason why the public at large never got to see any Rep. Jeanne Ives vs. Gov. Bruce Rauner debates prior to Election Day.

The National Review has joined the growing list of publications endorsing the candidacy of Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her Republican primary run against Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) is facing allegations of attempting to bully critics from the 19th District by posting information about them online.

North Side community leader and Chicago Police Lt. John Garrido has endorsed colleague Jeffrey Laporte in his Democratiic primary bid against state Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) in the 19th District.

The Office of Executive Inspector General has (OEIG) has ruled that disciplinary action be taken against a state worker after determining that he “knowingly and willfully” failed to properly keep an accounting of his hours while working a second job.

Max Rice is pushing for a congressional committee to combat the rampant corruption he sees as the primary reason why rising taxes are seemingly outpacing everything else in Illinois government.

The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) has endorsed state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her Republican primary run to unseat Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Alice Epstein is hoping what she deems to be the will of the people is clearly heard when Chicago Classical Academy holds its first Illinois State Charter School Commission public hearing on Feb. 20.

Chicago Classical Academy will hold a public hearing with the Illinois State Charter School Commission Feb. 20 at Ping Tom Memorial Park.

Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), who is running for governor in the Democratic primary, has secured the endorsement of Chicago Ald. John Arena (45th Ward).