In Mark Twain, a doorstopper of a biography, Ron Chernow examines Twain’s family history, boyhood and career and much more.

Illinois lawmakers narrowly passed a $55 billion budget Saturday with only 7 minutes left before the deadline.

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Three bills surfaced in the Illinois General Assembly that could’ve thrown the team a block in their rush to the former ...

Bouncers and bar owners have been forced to evolve to sniff out fake IDs as underage drinkers seeking a thriving social life ...

Getting Dressed with Vocalo is an ongoing series highlighting Chicago musicians who have standout personal styles, from ...

Democratic members of the General Assembly had only seven minutes to spare before a key constitutional deadline to pass a ...

Tom Liravongsa — or as social media knows him, Tom the Skyscraper Guy — has racked up millions of views on videos about the ...

Legislators were seemingly on board with the latest plan to reform the Chicago-area transit system — but miles apart on how ...

The path went through California, Mississippi and Florida before ending Wednesday with Trump commuting Hoover's life sentence ...

A gentleman.” “A rule follower.” “Mr. Integrity.” As the feds seek a prison sentence for the former house speaker, supporters ...

Madigan wielded the speaker’s gavel in Springfield for 36 years. Now he’s bracing to learn his fate June 13, when he’s due to ...