During the 1970s, they became a political force and made their marks by wearing similar hairpieces and having squabbles within the Democratic Party, particularly with former U.S. Rep.... Danny K. Davis, who also hails from Arkansas.... Over the next four years, he pushed for legislation for Black history to be taught in public schools....

participation in city contracts Tuesday with Vice Chair Ald.... Yuri Sardarov, the actor who plays him, talks

A federal jury on Friday heard wiretapped calls between then-Ald.... I got about five, six people

The owner of a Burger King in then-Ald.... Edward Burke’s Southwest Side ward told a federal jury

“ Voters can count on me to deliver results and I’m ready to hit the ground running.” Ald

The Chicago machine he grew up with and worked to his advantage has atrophied. Burke is charged with 14 counts, including racketeering, federal program bribery, attempted extortion, conspiracy to commit extortion and using interstate commerce to facilitate an unlawful activity.... Read the latest reporting on the trial here.On Oct.... Edward Burke called his longtime aide Peter Andrews Jr.to say he’d just driven by the Burger King and it appeared work was still being done. Burke asked Andrews

Secretary of State candidate Alexi Giannoulias speaks during the Cook County Democratic Committee slating meeting on Dec.... Giannoulias is not making a formal endorsement in the Democratic primary for Rush’s seat, his campaign said. Rush last week announced his endorsement of Giannoulias, as did several prominent Black politicos who had previously backed Dowell for the secretary of state’s post.... Pat Dowell, a candidate for secretary of state, speaks during the Cook County Democratic Commit

A federal judge on Thursday set an Oct.... Patrick Daley Thompson in federal tax case 10m Attorney General Merrick Garland to visit Chicago to support federal effort to combat gun violence 58m Breaking News At least 8 party bus riders injured in Old Town Triangle in 1 of 3 mass shootings.... 2h Chicago Cubs How serious is Kris Bryant’s ailment?...

Cook County Democratic Party Chair Toni Preckwinkle has stripped Chicago Ald.... The exchanges

A 13 year-old boy was shot Tuesday evening on the Fuller Park neighborhood on the city’s South Side