Jurors are scheduled to return from an 18-day holiday break on Monday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain in Chicago. Judge John ...

The state of Illinois experienced a 116% increase in its unhoused population between 2023 and 2024, according to a new ...

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

In 2025, almost 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws have gone into effect, including pay transparency for jobs, easier gym ...

Flags in Illinois are flying at half-staff this week, and will continue to do so for several weeks, according to officials.

Judge John Robert Blakey has reviewed jury instructions with federal prosecutors and defense attorneys at the corruption ...

Family, friends, and fellow officers gathered Friday to lay fallen Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns to rest. Carns, a 35-year-old husband and father of two, was hit and killed while on duty by a ...

Once ranked tops in the country for entry level wage growth over inflation, in 1935, Illinois has fallen to No. 39 compared ...

Flags in Illinois are flying at half-staff today both in honor of a fallen Illinois State Trooper and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker ...

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.