The Chicago Electoral Board decision to remove school board candidates leaves at least five races uncontested in the historic November election.

Imprisoned Chicago R&B superstar R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for an array of sexual misconduct convictions.

The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active.

The Chicago Teachers Union has endorsed a slate of 15 candidates for the city’s Board of Education, a mix of mayoral picks and political newcomers.

The Housing Committee voted to block Mayor Brandon Johnson’s picks for the Chicago Housing Authority board.

University of Illinois College of Medicine interim Dean Enrico Benedetti fielded questions from Congress about antisemitism complaints on campus.

The Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday in support of the locked out BP union workers and to request the energy company to end the lockout and resume negotiations.

Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in by the Senate on Tuesday afternoon — filling the seat just three days after her brother’s death.