The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Kyle Tepper caught a freak crappie in the Chain O’Lakes area that looks like something from far southern Illinois or Mississippi. The catch gives the chance to splash around the oddities of crappies in Illinois.

Rogue gun manufacturers and dealers who negligently or recklessly sell firearms in Illinois must be held accountable to more effectively reduce gun violence in our communities. To do so, policymakers need to clarify the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, or Consumer Fraud Act, to ensure that the…

The provision was to go into effect Jan. 1 under the wide-ranging criminal justice reform bill, but it was challenged by last-minute lawsuits by roughly 60 sheriffs and state’s attorneys.

Nurse Becky Bliefnick, 41, found dead in her home on 23 February after failing to collect her three sons

Just published as the first article in volume 2, issue 2 of the Journal of Free Speech Law, and available here; here's the Introduction: What harms are caused by hate speech? How can we assess those harms? Does hate speech lead to violence? Do racial, ethnic, and religious groups have…

Kawasaki announces dates for its 2023 Good Times Demo Tour, visiting cities in Florida and Illinois during the spring months.

Starting next year, workers will begin to earn paid leave on their first day at a rate of one hour of leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours of paid leave for the year.

Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason

Today’s update is about a 10-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.