Illinois will have its first new senator in a decade after voters in the 2026 midterm elections select someone to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who has held the seat since 1997. The election ...

President Donald Trump fired longtime Librarian of Congress and Tallahassee native Carla Hayden on May 8, reportedly due to ...

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

Contrary to early reports, the new pontiff isn't a Cubs fan — and the Sox faithful couldn't be prouder. "It's a dream," Helen ...

Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her ...

"The Pope is from Chicago. This is one of the biggest moments in the modern history of our city," said Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

Hayden's dismissal comes before her 10-year term was set to expire in 2026, as she was appointed by President Barack Obama in ...

The retired Supreme Court justice died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday. He was 85 ...

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a low-key New England Republican who was an unexpectedly liberal voice in his 18 ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American, was elected as the new pope. Here's how world leaders are reacting:U.S. President Donald ...

"Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fellow Chicagoan, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV," Barack wrote. "This is a historic ...