City Room - Politics Desk

A federal judge today ordered Cook County's sheriff to do more to bring the county's jail population down.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by Tony Arnold

What Illinois Republicans think of their presumptive presidential nominee's vice president.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by City Room

Not surprisingly, Illinois delegates give rousing reviews to Barack Obama speech and candidacy.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by City Room

With the Democratic Convention concluded, people are battling crowds to get home or get on with the campaign.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by Rob Wildeboer

Illinois visitors and delegates judge the long day and the long wait for their nominee's speech: worth it.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by Rob Wildeboer

Residents say the Illinois senator is ready for the White House.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by Michael Puente

Republicans around Chicago weren't impressed with the finale to the Democratic National Convention.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by Tony Arnold

They want to give Republican National Convention delegates an earful on topics ranging from the Iraq War to Hurricane Katrina.

Posted on 8.29.2008 by Nicole Miano

Obama accepted his party's nomination from Denver, in front of more than 80,000.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Posted on 8.28.2008 by Andrew Gill

Rep. Luis Gutierrez speaks at Invesco Field on the final night of the DNC 2008

Posted on 8.28.2008 by Andrew Gill

A portion of Studs Terkel's documentary of a group of Chicagoans who rode the train to the 1963 march on Washington.

Posted on 8.28.2008 by City Room

Daley shares the Chicago side of Obama.

Posted on 8.28.2008 by Ben Calhoun

State Republican Chair Dismisses embrace of Illinois pols.

Posted on 8.28.2008 by City Room

a Chicagoan with the Illinois National Guard is facing prison time on bribery charges.

Posted on 8.28.2008 by Tony Arnold