The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade

Since 2013, at least 38 state constitutional amendments related to parental rights have been introduced in state legislatures. From 2013 to 2021, there were between one and three amendments introduced each year. In 2022, there were four constitutional amendments introduced. In 2023, that number more than tripled, with 13 state…

It’s hard to believe former House Republican leader Jim Durkin and only one other GOP legislator voted to ban assault weapons in Illinois.

‘Little Liberty’, a bite-sized version of the New York City landmark has moved to the National Building Arts Center in Sauget, Illinois

Kenwood is very likely to be the No. 1 ranked team in the preseason.

Illinois must stay the course on addressing gun violence, and the rest of the nation should follow. So should Congress. Federal laws are critical, since crime guns can easily move across state borders.

A law recently signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will require all new and renovated residential buildings in the state to have an electric vehicle (E.V.) charging station. Supporters say the law, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, will encourage people to buy electric vehicles. But opponents said the law…

Should immigrants lacking permanent legal status arriving in Chicago in big numbers get free health care paid for by the state?

Eva Liu’s family is in Germany to collect her body and bring her home. Her friend and fellow traveler was on her way to her home in downstate Illinois on Tuesday.