A Senate panel advances a bill to limit crime-free housing laws, aiming to protect tenants from unfair evictions.

Illinois lawmakers push for Chicagoland transit safety reforms, but details and funding plans remain uncertain.

Speaker Welch removes Rep. Fred Crespo as budget chair and from the caucus for bypassing leadership during budget talks.

Illinois lowers its FY26 revenue forecast by $536M, forcing tough budget talks and potential cuts to state services.

Illinois plans to end health coverage for low-income immigrant adults July 1 amid budget concerns and looming federal cuts.

Consumer and environmental groups urge Illinois regulators to slash Nicor and Ameren gas rate hike requests for 2026.

Illinois sues Trump administration over federal policies tying disaster and transit funding to immigration enforcement.

Trump halts national climate report, prompting concern from Illinois scientists and lawmakers advancing state-level solutions ...

Illinois' crime-free housing laws enable evictions for minor infractions - such as calling 911 or being accused of a crime - often without a conviction, disproportionately affecting vulnerable ...

Illinois honors fallen firefighter Cristian Medrano and first responders at the state’s annual memorial and medal ceremony.

“Our identity has been frozen in time, and it’s going to stay frozen in time as long as we’re portrayed as mascots and things of the past,” said Matt Beaudet, a citizen of the Montauk Tribe of Indians ...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem slams Illinois immigration laws during Springfield visit; Gov. Pritzker calls it a “publicity stunt ...