Sources indicate that Mayor Brandon Johnson opposes the legislation, seeking to keep Delta 8 products legal to generate tax revenue and alleviate Chicago's strained budget.

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the award of $118,000 to the Winnebago County Health ...

The bill includes a provision that would require Delta-8 products to be sold in state-licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Sales of the weedlike substances have increased, in part thanks to a loophole in federal law, prompting smoke shops that sell ...

Lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.

"Those of us of a certain age recall the EPA was the agency vilified in ‘Ghostbusters,'" said James Jennings, the new Illinois EPA director. "We need to do a better job being transparent and helping ...

Several Illinois lawmakers could introduce online casino legislation, while Gov. JB Pritzker could consider it in his budget.

As the progressive Chicago Democrat nears a decision on whether to seek a third term as Illinois’ chief executive, he’s ...

At 48, having raised three children now in their 20s, Jeanette Byrd is back in a world of diapers, day care and cartoons. In ...

Insects emerged from the ground, the moon eclipsed the sun, a purse full of cereal was spotted and Chicago fell in love with a rodent-shaped hole.

Illinoisans could play slots, blackjack and other casino games on their phones if the state legalizes an industry that has ...