For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, ...

Chicago blues icon Ronnie Baker Brooks performs Nov. 14 at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. Tickets available now.

Back with a new show that touches on current issues like immigration and multiculturalism with good humor and a bit of sass, ...

Around the area this weekend, the National Museum of Mexican Art hosts an event in Harrison Park, My Morning Jacket plays at ...

The president authorized the deployment of National Guard troops after Gov. Pritzker says he refused to order them into Chicago. By Nicholas Slayton Published Oct 4, 2025 8:37 PM EDT The Trump ...

The White House ramped up its feud with Democratic leaders in Illinois Wednesday, releasing a video blasting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. In the video, which appears to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California asks federal court to end Trump’s control of its National Guard after troops were deployed from Oregon ...

President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Wednesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker "should be in jail" in an escalation of his conflict with the two ...

The announcement comes after actions of ICE agents have gone viral, showcasing their roughness with incident bystanders and alleged illegal immigrants. Johnson signed an executive order limiting ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced a new initiative to fight back against the Trump administration’s attacks on his city. After a spate of appalling federal immigration operations in Chicago, ...

The White House called the mayor of Chicago “sick” and accused him of defending “rapists” and “killers” after he barred ICE agents from operating on city-owned property. “Brandon Johnson just ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Monday establishing "ICE Free Zones" across city-owned properties, barring federal immigration agents from using municipal spaces for civil ...