The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Our state has a shameful track record of sending innocent people to prison. But the silver lining is that there is an awareness in our city and state — and action being taken — to right these unconscionable wrongs.

Arguments against voting rights restoration have no merit. I hear all the time that incarcerated Americans don’t deserve to have a voice in their community. As a mother, you always deserve a voice to advocate for your children and the community they call home.

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 have jumped more than 26% in the last week alone, putting them on pace to hit numbers not seen since mid-February.

One of the problems the super-majority Democrats have in both chambers is that when they know their bill is going to pass, they usually don’t take the Republicans’ objections seriously enough to fully engage with them.

Falling behind in education jeopardizes the future competitiveness of the region and country, especially in STEM fields where the U.S. already lags some other nations.

Three years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana, Illinois cannabis workers have had 30 unionization elections, winning 88% of them.

Brenda McKinney is off to see the rest of the world in retirement after 27 years and six months in Chicago with the Illinois Urban Fishing Program.

CHICAGO -- Fatima Saiyada arrived at the gym on a mid-September Saturday during her freshman volleyball season, ready to compete. Every Saturday, her Northside College Prep team participated in volleyball tournaments at Von Steuben High School. Her coach was planning to have her start. She was excited.

The state needs to ban the sale of assault weapons, ban the sale of ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds and require existing assault weapons in the state to be registered.

“The war on drugs, where we told people to just say no, failed us,” says state Rep. LaShawn Ford. “We know that people are going to use, and we have to support them.”

Among the most overt changes in the legislation approved by both the House and Senate is that those charged with crimes before Jan. 1 would be able to remain in the old cash bail system — or request to be moved to the new system.