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The mayor of Springfield says he's lobbying Illinois legislators to let the city annex the State Fairgrounds and use some city sales tax revenue generated…
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A good Samaritan helped save an 80-year-old Illinois mayor after he fell through thin ice trying to save his dog from a lake.Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld…
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A former Chicago alderman says he'll challenge Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in 2018 after she championed a highly-unpopular sweetened…
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A suburban Chicago mayor is the latest Democrat to announce a 2018 bid for Illinois attorney general.Nancy Rotering said Thursday she would be a "powerful…
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Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she has no "immediate plans" to run for another office when her term is up in 2019, including mayor of Chicago. The…
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are among the Illinois politicians criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to bar…
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The mayor of Chicago says the city will host a climate summit for North American cities this fall.Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago will partner on the…
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Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis says he’s interested in exploring running for another-term in the post. To that end, Ardis says he’s is not applying to fill a…
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Decatur Mayor Mike McElroy has died. McElroy died Friday morning. The coroner says an ambulance brought McElroy to St. Mary's Hospital in cardiac arrest.…
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40 Peoria high school students are earning some money and learning about The Public Works Department this summer. It’s part of the Mayor’s Youth Group…