While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.

Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military bases in the region, and exchanges of fire continued into the night.

Crowds of mourners line up to pay final respects to civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. And the battle for the Bears stadium heats up as Indiana’s governor signs a bill creating a new stadium authority ...

Since the 1990s, the FDA has collected fees from drug companies to help pay for extra staffers to quickly review new ...

The measure is the latest in a series of delays because Illinois is the last to change state law in accordance with a 2023 ...

Citing high prescription drug prices, lawmakers and activists are reviving a dormant push to create an Illinois prescription ...

The protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate will lie in repose for two days at the ...

CPS classes for K-12 students in the 2026-27 academic year will begin Aug. 24 and end June 11. The following year, they’ll ...

The jury found that nine CPD officers acted improperly and used excessive force against Ebony Tate, her mother and four ...

Let us continue with the work.” That was the call to action from the family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights ...

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

The bill would give local governments power to negotiate with the Chicago Bears — and other “megadevelopments” — over ...