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

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 ...

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.

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 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 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 ...

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 ...

The Illinois Senate passed HB 1697, aiming to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and lower prescription drug costs. The bill prohibits PBMs from steering patients towards affiliated ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for the new fiscal year, including increased taxes on tobacco products and sports betting. According to officials, the budget includes $55.3 ...

Washington — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will consider whether to revive a Republican congressman's challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail-in ballots to be received and counted ...

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 ...