And in a nod to the Gulf of Mexico's contributions to the US economy, Trump is "directing that it officially be renamed the Gulf of America." The executive order calls for all federal government maps ...

The son-in-law of a Mexican drug lord entered a guilty plea over an 11-year price-fixing scheme that used deadly force along the U.S.-Mexico border ...

The Democratic politician ended his work week with a silly joke aimed at Trump as he made a 'special announcement' to his ...

Sen. Jack Reed in a social media post Saturday needled President Donald Trump and his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

Superintendent Nicholas Perrapato said in his Feb. 4 letter that he was unable to share many details because it is now a “personnel matter.” ...

Gulf Cartel boss Osiel Cardenas Guillen’s son-in-law pleaded guilty to extortion and money laundering charges Thursday.

Chief political reporter Amanda Rooker recaps a busy week at the statehouse, covering everything from protest arrests to school attendance and carbon capture pipelines.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent ...

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted four lanchas in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, detaining 11 Mexican fisherman and seizing nearly ...

JB Pritzker trolled the president on Friday by claiming he planned to rename Lake Michigan as Lake Illinois and annex Green Bay.