Protests at Illinois school board meeting over trans athletes in girls' sports sparked national attention, with debates on federal law and state rights.

New Illinois taxes on sports bets, tobacco and more in state budget Tax rate increases were included to raise more revenue as part of the budget process ...

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.

Illinois Democrats passed a $55.2 billion budget with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine, and businesses. Republicans criticized the budget process for lack of transparency and the inclusion of ...

Illinois lawmakers approved the $55.2 billion state budget and $1.1 billion tax package minutes before their midnight deadline Saturday night. Legislation to reform Chicago-area transit agencies ...

According to a release from ComEd, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved its second BE Plan, enabling the energy company to invest approximately $168 million more in EV incentives in ...

Illinois legislators approved a bill to prevent police from ticketing and fining school students for misbehavior at school, ending a widespread practice.

Ignore the false messages, and don't click on any links, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned. Scam texts about unpaid traffic tickets on the rise in Illinois - Chicago Sun-Times ...

Illinois House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel, a Democrat from Evanston, attached an amendment with the language of a stalled physician-assisted suicide bill into a food preparation sanitation bill ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned residents about a new type of phishing scam in a recent X post, saying text messages posing as the Department of Motor Vehicles should be ...

As Illinois faces a growing political divide over the issue of trans athletes in girls' sports, the state's lawmakers addressed the topic in a heated back-and-forth on the floor of the state ...

A tornado watch is in effect for much of central Illinois, with some counties under a tornado warning. A tornado warning was issued for Sangamon and Menard counties. The warnings expired at 3:15 p.m.