The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Kofi Cockburn scored 18 and Andre Curbelo 15 in the loss

While sources say the governor will wind down the mask mandate for the public at large, state officials are expected to continue waging the legal battle to keep masks on in schools, which Pritzker says present a different challenge in the fight to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Illinois vs Purdue prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Tuesday.

CHICAGO — A judge’s recent ruling that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask mandate was authorized illegally prompted chaos and confusion Monday morning at school districts across Illinois, as increasingly volatile battles over virus mitigation strategies further divided communities and forced some schools to cancel classes.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association unveiled a draft bill on Monday that would create a new criminal charge — organized retail crime — and make it easier for prosecutors to investigate and enforce it.

And if the Illini win at No. 3 Purdue on Tuesday, will they be ranked above or below the Boilermakers next week?

Since last fall, more than 1,890 Afghans have made Illinois their new home, and another wave is expected to arrive in the Chicago area in February, officials say.

Illinois Republican hopes his newborn son will be proud of his work on the January 6 select committee