Jesse White

A 58-year-old executive of the Illinois Secretary of State’s drivers license division has been charged in connection with allegations that he gave personal information he …...

Gov. Pat Quinn hugs Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon before taking the oath of office in Springfield, Ill. today. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) Posted by Monique Garcia, Ray Long, Rick Pearson and Todd Wilson at 10:50 a.m.; last updated at 6:42 p.m.....We'll........

More background from the Tribune archives on the mayor's race. Click here for the full series Braun says report clears her campaign manager December 7, 1992 U.S. Sen.-elect Carol Moseley Braun said Sunday an independent inquiry she ordered has cleared.......

Posted by Hal Dardick at 1:45 p.m. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White today endorsed state Rep. Susana Mendoza in the city clerk's race. The longtime popular politician said he’s backing Mendoza for her energy and her support of his......

Posted by John Chase and Kristen Mack at 2:57 p.m. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White endorsed Rahm Emanuel for Chicago mayor today. The backing is a boost for Emanuel because White is a high-profile African-American politician who also has......

Home energy use accounts for almost one-fifth of the nation's greenhouse-gas emissions and one-fifth of its energy consumption, according to national research. The average home spends about $1,900 annually on energy bills, according to Environmental...

Harry Bloom just finished a driver's education course even though he's had his driver's license for years. Bloom and his wife, Roxanne, took a refresher course meant for older drivers sponsored by AARP. Held at the YMCA in Schaumburg, the two-day eight-...

Renewing my plates today I saw a sign at the Secretary of State's office listing the credit cards accepted for payment. MasterCard was included. Visa was excluded, by name. Why? "Visa won't let us include the transaction fee in the......

Posted by Kristen Mack at 1:20 p.m. Joe Berrios, the Democratic nominee for Cook County assessor, got the backing of an array of African American elected officials today, including Secretary of State Jesse White and U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago).........

Residents should be aware of the following closures on Monday for Columbus Day: Students at Valley View schools do not have classes. The U.S. Post …...

Posted by Ray Gibson at 1:41 p.m. Chicago is known as a place where sometimes the dead vote. But they can also make political donations. The political committee of former Cook County Democratic chairman George Dunne recently made $10,000 in......

Posted by Rick Pearson at 9:54 p.m.; last updated at 12:05 a.m. Republican Bill Brady has raised more than $9.3 million from July through Monday in his bid to become governor, edging out Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, who has collected......