FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes

With Gov. Bruce Rauner officially a lame duck, the state Senate on Wednesday spent part of the fall veto session overriding the governor’s veto of a bill raising the legal age for tobacco to 21 and another he dubbed a “very important bad” immigration bill.

Mendoza denied that she is a "wholly-owned subsidiary" of either the Hispanic Democratic Organization or of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Lawmakers reached an agreement this week on the bipartisan legislation that would boost rehabilitation efforts for federal prisoners and give judges more discretion when sentencing nonviolent offenders, particularly for drug offenses.

This political daybook from the newsroom of the Sun-Times offers a rundown of events featuring key political players in Chicago and Illinois.