Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to succeed longtime incumbent Jan Schakowsky.

The push for generational change in the Democratic Party faces a test in a Chicago-area congressional district, where the top candidates span three generations: from Gen X and millennials to Gen Z.

From Selma, Ala., in 1965 to presidential campaigns, Andrew Young reflects on the life of a fellow civil rights leader who helped reshape American politics.

In the documents, Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua.

Last year, for Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago, who has died at 111 years old.

Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.

On a trip to Chicago, Lavonne Schaafsma lost her purse. Two women saw a man rifling through it — and stepped in to help.

A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.

Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.

Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward.

Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE's operations in Illinois.

In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.

The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops in more than half a dozen American cities that it says are crime ridden.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the Department of Homeland Security has requested for 100 military personnel to help protect ICE agents and facilities in his state.