In signing an executive order, presidents must provide the legal or constitutional justification for the order, according to the Library of Congress. How much power do executive orders have? Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news ...

The U.S. Secret Service and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police found the man in a Washington hotel early Tuesday morning and interviewed him, sources said. They searched for a gun and found no weapon and no further action was taken at that time, they said.

The Trump-Vance campaign unveiled new portraits of the president-elect and vice president elect on Thursday, just days before their inaugurations.

Tarik Shahzad logged 294 birds last year, a new record to Cook County, which is a hot spot for bird-watching in the Midwest.

This Q&A is the first installment in a series on UChicago Law alumni engaged in public service work. Carolyn Hann, ’99, is the Chief of Staff for the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP).

Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.

Kennedy once again betrays his ignorance about Medicaid. “The premiums are too high, the deductibles are too high, and everybody’s getting sicker,” he said. But Medicaid has no premiums or ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — There's something new at the Joplin Public Library highlighting the works of a Carthage man. Kournikova, who stays mostly out of the spotlight, has been with singer Enrique Iglesias since 2001.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s funding freeze for numerous grant and aid programs, but Chicago-area nonprofits and residents remain hugely concerned.

Johnson: Chicago will continue to protect civil rights Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city will continue to protect civil and human rights, a day after the mayor received a letter from Washington, D.C.

The mayors of Chicago, Boston, Denver and New York were also asked to hand over all documents and communications related to their cities' sanctuary status, including those between each city, non-governmental organizations and state officials.

Miles Davis’ record Kind of Blue is not only considered one of the greatest jazz albums of all time, but one of the greatest albums of all time. The album