Ex-City Club president gets 1-year prison sentence in ComEd scheme: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corrup…

Gov. JB Pritzker is “OK” with being a billionaire, takes pride in bucking a tradition of Illinois governors doing prison time and said he’s “preserving democracy” by taking in Texas Dems in an appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gover…

Bomb threat reported at St. Charles hotel hosting Texas Democrats, hundreds evacuated chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/08/0… via Mary Norkol

Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state, Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding' chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gover…

THIS SUNDAY on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, exclusive interviews with: ➡️ Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) ➡️ Fmr. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder

2nd bomb threat cleared at St. Charles hotel hosting Texas Democrats: 'I don't expect those will stop us' chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/08/0…

What are Michael Madigan's odds of walking free during appeal? 'It almost never happens' NEW from Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corrup…

Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker” said he’s not ruling out a 2028 presidential run — and called President Donald Trump a “cheater” in his personal and professional life chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gover…

Four years in prison for ex-Cook County Commissioner/McCook Mayor Jeff Tobolski: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corrup…

Despite President Trump’s decision to federalize the D.C. police force and deploy the National Guard to fight violent crime, he cannot deliver on his threat to do the same in Chicago, state and local officials said Monday. chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2… w/ Fran Spielman

Illinois Dem leaders Welch, Harmon eye same state central committee post chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/… w/Tina Sfondeles & Ashlee Rezin

'Fair play:' Democratic Senate candidates jockey for Durbin's seat on Governor's Day at state fair chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/… w/Tina Sfondeles & Ashlee Rezin

Kimbriell Kelly named editor-in-chief at Sun-Times, WBEZ chicago.suntimes.com/media/2025/08/…

Veteran Democrats (and besties) David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel are trying to steer their party back into power. But what's the path forward? Our conversation on Inside Politics:

NEWS: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem is living for free in a military home typically reserved for the U.S. Coast Guard’s top admiral, officials familiar with the matter said, confirming a highly unusual arrangement that has raised concerns within the agency.

Corn dogs & cows: Scenes from the 2025 Illinois State Fair chicago.suntimes.com/2025/08/15/cor…