Protesters plan to stage events in dozens of cities on Saturday in opposition to a high-profile redistricting campaign in ...

Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who ...

In a city where locally-owned coffee shops and mom-and-pop restaurants dot many of the downtown sidewalks, a trip to the ...

CHICAGO — Civil rights activist and Georgia congressman John Lewis was known for saying he got into "good trouble" by using peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice. Now, in 1,600 cities ...

July 25, 2025, would have marked Illinois’ first Emmett Till Day, a commemoration of the 14-year-old Chicagoan whose 1955 ...

Texas Democrats' decision to flee to stop gerrymandering showed the value of spectacle, just like Trump. Now Greg Abbott is calling another special session.

They protested both the redistricting push and Gov. Greg Abbott's threat to remove the Texas Democrats who broke quorum from ...

Acting on complaints from church groups and parents, the administration of Gov. William G. Stratton prohibited the sale of ...

Mass protests have demonstrated a wide range of disagreement with the Trump agenda. But we need smaller local and regional ...

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

Good morning, Chicago. Eyes will turn to the skies this weekend for the Chicago Air and Water Show. One million or more spectators are expected along the lakefront Aug. 16-17 to watch demonstrations ...

A political standoff over redistricting continues in the Texas Legislature as House Democrats remain out of state, preventing ...