Typically concerned with local issues, residents at town meetings in Vermont and elsewhere increasingly use the forum to ...

At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of ...

Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling gives his perspective on the objectives of the U.S. military and how long the war may last.

Over hours of testimony, the Clintons both denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state ...

Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation to create a governor-appointed commission to investigate Illinois-linked ...

With US military forces bombing Iran, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with Northern Illinois University political science professor ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has endorsed Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim to be her successor. The endorsement puts Mendoza at odds with Gov. JB Pritzker, who is backing Rep. Margaret Croke.

Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, widening the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran into Lebanon. And, Texas primaries could test if Latino support for the GOP remains strong after 2024's gains.

Global oil prices are in the high $70s as traffic through Strait of Hormuz comes to a halt. Some analysts have warned they ...

His remarks are the first public ones to reporters since the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran began Saturday despite weeks of talks designed to stave off a conflict.

A new state transit law redirects revenue from the state’s motor fuel tax and interest from the Road Fund – funding ...

Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.