The Obama Center has been nearly a decade in the making, and here's the messy story behind why it's not complete yet.

Get live updates and the latest news as Illinois holds primary elections and Congress weighs voter identification requirements through the Trump-backed SAVE America Act.

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Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department's sprawling Washington, D.C., campus with his work cut out for him.

Donald Trump can’t back up his claim that an ex-president supported his decision to wage war on Iran. All four living former presidents denied speaking to Trump recently, NBC News reports. A George W.

One of President Trump’s most extreme, Nazi-sympathizing counterterrorism officials is leaving his post over the war on Iran. National Counterterrorism Center director and former GOP congressional ...

Former President Obama is going one-on-one with Anthony Edwards — challenging the NBA All-Star in everything from three-pointers to ping pong — in a playful matchup aimed at hyping his forthcoming ...

Here’s a look at 16 different filming locations around the city — from Lincoln Park to Pullman — that give “The Fugitive” its Chicago savvy.

Ms. Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, will be heavily favored to succeed Senator Richard J. Durbin in November. Daniel Biss won the fiercely contested Democratic primary for a House district ...

There are many ways to fill out your March Madness bracket. Team color. Mascots. Maybe even basketball knowledge. Here's an ...

Illinois voters are deciding primaries for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership ...

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