Deborah Witzburg: Chicago’s City Council must protect the inspector general from political influence ... People exit a City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall on Oct. 22, 2024.

Aurora is considering doubling its hotel room tax ahead of the opening of the new Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort, seen here under construction in February 2025, . (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon ...

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging sanctuary city policies in Chicago and the state of Illinois, ruling that they are protected by the 10th Amendment.