Women and minorities face barriers in Illinois’ construction trades despite new progress and diversity efforts.

On March 12, 2024, the PRB voted to release Brand citing a lack of evidence to keep him behind bars, the Sun-Times reported.

The budget sent to Pritzker included a 5% pay raise for state lawmakers, to $98,304. State law sets the pay for legislators ...

A family sues Taylorville schools over a 10-year-old girl’s alleged assault, sparking calls for student safety reform.

Illinois ramps up investment in quantum tech with global partnerships, a $700M commitment, and a new research park.

Flanked by his two daughters, former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S.

On May 30, the next-to-last day of the session, Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, introduced a “gut-and-replace” amendment that ...

The RTA board formally asked the agencies it oversees — the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra commuter rail and Pace Suburban ...

“Each court of appeals that has taken up a challenge to a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines has found these ...

Immigrant student advocates push for Illinois bill protecting K-12 education access regardless of immigration status.

Chicago may allow widespread building of carriages houses, or accessory dwelling units, as an answer to the affordable ...

Illinois’ Clean Slate bill to seal nonviolent criminal records stalled again, but backers hope to revive it this fall.