The jury began their first full day of deliberations on Thursday - 14-and-a-half weeks after being seated in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's federal bribery and racketeering trial.

A stolen Amazon vehicle was involved in one of two fatal crashes overnight on I-57 in Chicago's south suburbs, Illinois State ...

Recent deportation efforts across the country have sparked fear among immigrant communities, including those in Illinois.

The freeze threatened to hold up trillions of dollars in funding for basic government functions like health care, infrastructure and support for children and veterans.

The sites, where people could safely use drugs in a public space, might require accompanying legislation to keep users and clinicians from getting arrested under existing state drug laws.

The state's largest health care system will close 47 Walgreens clinics as part of a broader shift in operations.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker expressed condolences for the victims and praised first responders, but also criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the tragedy.

This bill creates a board, it meaningfully engages a stakeholder council that is appointed in a bipartisan manner and puts ...

The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit public-interest litigation center, has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Brandon Johnson, ...

December unemployment rates varied across Illinois metros, with job growth in some areas and decreases in others.

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and ...

The jury has completed its first full day of deliberations at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...