By Nancy Thorner & Bonnie O'Neil -  John Dewey, known as "the father of modern education,” was an avowed socialist and...

WASHINGTON - If U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) was frustrated with conservative freshman Senator Ted Cruz's independence last year,...

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court issued a one-sentence statement Tuesday confirming the eight-person court is divided on the Rebecca Friedrichs case...

Bloomberg graphic shows how Chicago ignored paying pension obligations over last decade CHICAGO - Ignoring invoices and expanding programs rather...

JANESVILLE - This week, Illinois' northern neighbors will be the Midwest focus for presidential politics, as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker...

EAST PEORIA - Illinois 16th District U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger introduced legislation this week that requires the U.S. government to...

BELLEVILLE - Senator Mark Kirk's re-election campaign could be undermined by the Republican Senate leadership's refusal to hold hearings for...

By Frank J Biga III - There is much speculation lately of a possible brokered GOP convention in Cleveland. Donald...

CHICAGO - Tammy Duckworth's campaign released a video Monday that gives a taste of how Democrats will use Republican candidate...

Chicago Teacher Union President Karen Lewis |ABC News 7 photo CHICAGO — Some Chicago Public Schools teachers who aren’t sold...