Mayor Harold Washington is buried in a cemetery that was once for “whites only.” Protests and legislative fights desegregated ...

Former Ald. Ed Vrdolyak, a ringleader of the white opposition to Mayor Harold Washington in the 1980s, once laid out Chicago’s ethnic political principles in stark terms, as an outsider taking ...

Five people say they are running or interested in running to replace U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly in 2nd Congressional seat ...

His metamorphosis may relate to the massive heart attack that killed Chicago’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington, just months into his second term. “When I first got elected, the number of ...

WORD WAR: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t shied away from talking about hiring diverse leaders to his team — even as the ...

🌽WE’RE ALL EARS: Rahm Emanuel wrote the book on cities — literally, it was called “The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now ...

Steve Bertrand has reached a career milestone: 40 years with WGN Radio. A trusted voice in the newsroom, Bertrand is known for his quick-witted commentary. He has hosted several shows including ...

Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics radio show -- weeknights at 6:00 p.m. on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124 and then on Apple, ...

The greatness of this nation will further be elevated by fixing the immigration system that has been broken for too long.

1924 — Washington’s Walter ... 1996 — The Chicago White Sox became the 16th team in AL history to hit four homers in one inning in their 12-1 win over Milwaukee. Frank Thomas, Harold Baines and Robin ...