Defending the president during his impeachment – and election security at home. A look ahead at the White Sox season. The latest on coronavirus. And revisiting the legacy of slavery.

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Oak Park lawmaker Don Harmon is elected state Senate president as the Illinois Legislature gears up for its 2020 session. In the U.S. Senate, Democrats from the House make their final...

The latest on impeachment. The Doomsday Clock inches closer to midnight. A new play about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Making sense of new food labels. And remembering “PBS NewsHour” anchor...

Protecting the lakefront from erosion. The University of Illinois president talks tuition. Newly minted Senate President Don Harmon. Business headlines from Crain’s. And inside a South...

The Senate begins its impeachment trial of President Trump. Debating an emergency climate change declaration in Chicago. The 10th anniversary of Citizens United. And how pot can affect...

The future of the Equal Rights Amendment. Illinois has a new Senate president. Chicago Tribune reporters go public with their desire for a new owner. The legacy of MLK. And 5G cell service...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week urged former lobbyist Mike McClain, a confidant of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, to cooperate with a federal investigation sparked by a...

The latest on the impeachment trial. The debate over banning plastics in Chicago restaurants. Some sticking points between teachers and CPS. Local efforts to help earthquake victims in...

One-on-one with the city’s interim top cop Charlie Beck. The impeachment process takes an important step. A spotlight on politics. And why a community organizer says injustice is “not...

A live report as neighbors in Englewood share their concerns. The latest on impeachment. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first year in office. And what’s soon to be special about the change in your...