Illinois

In 2012, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was on hand to announce the creation of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, and was back Friday to see its latest addition before his pending retirement.

A bill that would lift long-standing restrictions on small poultry farmers in Illinois, reducing red tape and transforming the way local farmers process and sell their products, is heading to the governor

Prime Healthcare outlines losses at its hospitals in Joliet and Kankakee in response to Illinois senators.

Will County will pay $2.75 million for the dismissal of a federal lawsuit involving a sheriff’s lieutenant who was not charged over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man who initially took hostages at a bank.

Chicago’s public transit agencies are now entering an uncertain future. Public hearings on service cuts could begin this summer, but lawmakers say they are dedicated to finding solutions

The Wintrust New Lenox Crossroads Sports Complex of New Lenox has attracted half million dollars’ worth of sponsors. Tournaments

The team behind the recreational cannabis dispensary hopes for a soft opening as soon as mid-June.

Gov. JB Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests fell short.

While Illinois State Police has long investigated child sex crimes, a new measure would explicitly name addressing internet crimes against children as a core mission of its criminal division

The Illinois Commerce Commission will be at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park on Monday to hear testimony on Nicor's proposed record $308.6 million rate hike in natural gas rates.

Lawmakers in both chambers unanimously passed Senate Bill 73, which bans the sale and distribution of baby food in Illinois that contains levels of toxic elements

A 15-year-old boy will be charged as juvenile instead of an adult with the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old boy who was shot twice and left for dead in an alley in Joliet.

A 14-year-old boy from Joliet died in Wilmington after he was “reportedly not breathing,” according to police officials.

Illinois lawmakers have decided to delay a ban on “swipe fees” for another year as bankers are locked in a court battle with the state over the ban

The rise of power-hungry data centers has placed significant demands on the electric grid at a time when the supply of electricity is stagnant or falling. This situation has already led to higher prices

An 8-year-old boy is the most recent casualty of a car crash at a Chatham daycare April 28

Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way to the governor.

A bill that would have repealed licensing requirements for hair braiders in Illinois died in the final stretch of the legislative session after opponents voiced concerns about how deregulation could impact health, safety and equity for the profession

Newly purchased school buses in Illinois must have torso and lap safety belts for riders starting in July 2031, according to legislation that has cleared the General Assembly and awaits Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider reviving a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are received up to two weeks after Election Day

A Homer Glen father and mother face a new charge of first-degree murder that alleged they failed to seek timely medical care for their 2-year-old child who was suffering from a drug overdose that led to their death.

House Bill 3637 aims to protect medical providers who prescribe drugs that were previously approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration but had the approval revoked, provided the drug is still recommended by the World Health Organization

Overnight lane closures and 15-minute full traffic stops are scheduled on Houbolt Road at Interstate 80 in Joliet over Monday and Tuesday.

Combined rain and snowfall this spring was well below normal across northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service

A $1.50 delivery fee that was part of a transit funding bill that passed the Illinois Senate failed to pass the House, which adjourned early Sunday morning without concurring as some of its tax hikes became too controversial. For now, the fee is not happening.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, whose district covers La Salle, Bureau and DeKalb counties, introduced a new bill that will target deceptive sales on sexual assault survivors.

Republicans object to coverage for asylum seekers, other noncitizens on special visas

Spending plan raises over $1B in revenue; income, sales taxes not affected

A bill pending in Springfield would ease the way for Will County to get land for 143rd Street construction in Homer Township, but some county board members are trying to slow it down.

A proposed gaming cafe in Bourbonnais moved a step closer to approval Wednesday.

The American Red Cross, wants everyone to have a safe summer and offers safety steps to follow.

Terminally ill Illinoisans may have the legal option to end their own life with the help of a physician next year under a bill approved by lawmakers

Illinois Democrats introduced what a leading budgeteer described as a $55 billion budget Friday evening ahead of a Saturday deadline to pass the fiscal year 2026 spending plan

The city of Kankakee and IDOT held a public meeting on the impending rebuild of the Interstate 57 312 interchange.

A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs while also offering financial help for many small, independent pharmacies in Illinois cleared the state Senate on Thursday and awaits action in the House

Smoke from Canadian wildfires could filter the sun a bit this weekend, according to the National Weather Service

A bill that would require gun owners to keep any firearms in a locked box whenever a minor is present will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker

In the backstretch of the legislative session, horse racing advocates are pushing to revitalize the industry in Illinois and its accompanying horse betting, both long in decline

The legislation, originally the idea of an Elgin high school student, is aimed at reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker said he would specifically veto any budget that includes tax increases on individuals, corporations or the sales tax

Illinoisans are warned to lookout for text message scams claiming to be from the “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles” that threaten to suspend vehicle registration and driving privileges.

Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor signs a bill passed by Illinois lawmakers last week. The bill passed the House and Senate unanimously

The Gemini Giant now has a neighbor near his new home on South Island Park in Wilmington.

One bill requires employers to give paid time off to employees who pump breastmilk at work. The second allows midwives to help with home births

The Gemini Giant now has a neighbor near his new home on South Island Park in Wilmington.

The General Assembly has through May 31 to pass a budget with a simple majority vote before the threshold increases to a three-fifths vote on June 1

The Illinois Department of Public Health advises private well owners to have their water tested for elevated PFAS levels, especially if they live near communities whose public wells were found to have excessive quantities of the "forever chemicals."

The bill was conceived by a constituent of Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, last year

The increased demand stems from data centers, increasing adoption of electric heat pumps and the rise of electric vehicles, according to NERC

A Homer Glen man was arrested after he was accused of threatening a Republican state lawmaker.