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The latest information on Illinois’ congressional delegation and how Washington politicians will affect your life, including insightful analysis from Sun-Times White House bureau chief Lynn Sweet.

In all, 129,000 children, 68% of those 5 or younger, had lead in their home drinking water, a study found.
Turning around questions about age dogging Biden, he quipped, ‘Of course, the big news this week is two candidates clinched their parties’ nomination for president. One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other is me.’
On the final weekend of campaigning before Illinois polls open, candidates treaded two well-worn campaign paths: St. Patrick’s Day parades and churches across the city.
The push comes after similar efforts in Michigan and Minnesota shook President Biden’s reelection campaign, with more than 150,000 voters choosing to vote “uncommitted” over the president in those states’ primaries.
Using data from the Federal Election Commission, the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ analyzed the money from Illinois pumped — directly and indirectly — into the 2024 race for the White House.
John Ronan’s design concept for the triangular-shaped site at the National Mall will cast visitors in the role of investigative journalist, with themes of light and transparency.
Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old from Plainfield, was slain Oct. 14. Law enforcement officials said he was a victim of a hate crime, targeted for his Muslim faith.
Creating an online Social Security account helps prevent someone from doing it without your knowledge.
Top White House officials are facing the same push-back in Chicago as they did from Palestinian and Muslim leaders in Michigan. Their visit comes as early voting is already underway in Tuesday’s Illinois primary.
Biden’s voters are telling him to do better, be better, whereas Trump’s voters love him even when he’s the absolute worst.
Though it’s unlikely to pass the current House and Senate, the proposal for the 2025 fiscal year offers a look at what could happen if Biden and enough other Democrats win in November. If it were to become law, deficits could be pruned $3 trillion over a decade. It would raise tax revenues by $4.9 trillion over that period and use roughly $1.9 trillion to fund various programs, with the rest going to deficit reduction.
President Joe Biden nominated Perry in June 2023 to replace former U.S. Attorney John Lausch. But she has since waited eight months to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, longer than the last eight men to hold the position — with no end in sight.
Biden is trying to deflect criticism about high prices and instead pin the blame on big business.
President Joe Biden fired multiple broadsides at Donald Trump without mentioning his name as he worked to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance while sharpening the contrast with his all-but-certain November rival.
President Biden made his case for a second term and responded to criticism about whether he’s fit for the job. One area voter thought he looked strong, while another thought he was the “lesser of two evils.”
‘I know the last five months have been gut-wrenching for so many people, for the Israeli people, the Palestinian people, and so many here in America,’ Biden said.
The 44-foot display at McCormick Place was just a prototype for what will be an 88-foot installation inside the museum telling the story of the “Power of Words.”
Lance Michael Ligocki is now one of nearly 50 Illinois residents charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
With access to in vitro fertilization now an issue, several members from Illinois are bringing guests who work in reproductive health.
Before heading to McCormick Place to see the prototype, former President Barack Obama will review interior designs of furniture, the retail store, the restaurant, the café and everything in between for his presidential center.