The Illinois House on Monday approved a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in state care to get licensed as foster parents and receive assistance. The measure, which passed ...

Governor JB Pritzker supports the bill, citing concerns over unregulated products harming children, while Chicago Mayor ...

After years of cuts, the agency’s budget has doubled since 2020. But its new director will face challenges due to policy ...

Illinois is among 15 states being given a $17 million grant from the federal government as part of a program aimed at ...

While Northeastern Illinois was under a winter weather advisory with lake effect snow expected Monday, Washington County in ...

Governor JB Pritzker released a list of 265 Senate and House bills he signed into law. Of them, 177 go into effect on January ...

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, a minimum of 53 academic scholarships ...

John Cabello, R-Machesney Park. “It’s cutting off the nose and spiting the face.” Illinois government relied on a record-high $2.1 billion in gaming tax revenue in the fiscal year ending in ...

Hundreds of new laws will hit the books in Illinois on New Year’s Day, and more than a dozen could have impacts on the health and well-being of residents.

Illinois House Republicans have filed a bill and constitutional amendment resolution to give Illinois citizens the power to remove government officials.

The state of Illinois saw a 116% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in early 2024, with most of that increase taking place in Chicago, federal officials announced late last ...