U.S. Rep. Jesús Chuy García (D-Illinois) announced the grant on Wednesday. It was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Top mayoral aide throws cold water on installing slot machines at O'Hare and Midway Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee said the last thing a booming O’Hare needs after a record-setting surge in ...

Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois 'as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional maps The Texas quorum-breakers met Monday in west suburban Warrenville alongside Illinois and Texas ...

Starting Tuesday (Aug. 5), Southwest Airlines will operate a twice daily, year-round, flight from Indianapolis to Chicago Midway International Airport.

Dear Eric: I have been diagnosed with a terminal disease (ya, it’s lousy) and my outlook is just a year or so. I have let very few people know. Most are very sympathetic and supportive, but a… ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 4, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the ...

Texas redistricting: Some TX Democrats fled to Illinois to break quorum of a special session in which Republicans aim to pass a new congressional map.

Democrats have left Texas for a second time in four years in an effort to block a vote by denying the legislature a quorum.

Texas Democrats left their home state on Sunday and traveled to Chicago in an effort to prevent their state legislature from holding a vote that would approve Republican-backed redistricting maps.

Texas House Democrats officially broke quorum this week to delay a vote on new congressional maps.