A pair of New Jersey energy companies facing enforcement actions brought by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul are the latest to sue him over his office’s use of private law firms to pursue state business.

REDISTRICTING DE JOUR: The redistricting battle isn’t just a Texas or California thing. The fight has returned to draw political maps in Illinois, too — and two veterans of the Obama administration are leading the charge.

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Governor has signed House Bill 2589, which requires pharmacists to sell sterile hypodermic needles to patients who need them for medication. Essentially, the law shifts the sale from a discretionary choice to a required ...

The 11-year-old was last seen in Moline on August 21, 1996, getting into a gray vehicle with a man in his early 20s with brown, curly hair. Trudy has still not been found, but authorities have now charged a man with her murder.

The trip marks the Illinois senator's 12th trip to Asia and 14th congressional member delegation trip since 2018.

The ingredients are there for No. 12 Illinois to emerge from years of mediocrity and make a run into the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Fair Maps Illinois” marks the third attempt since 2014 to reduce heavy partisan influence in how Illinois district boundaries are drawn following the once-per-decade census.

It's significant as the state’s construction industry struggles to fill jobs and gears up for more expansion under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which sets a goal to fuel Illinois entirely by clean energy by 2050.

Illinois ranked No. 4 overall in WalletHub’s 2025 "Most Fun States in America" list. The state earned top-five rankings in attractions, nightlife, restaurants, and theaters. Chicago also made the Top 10 of WalletHub’s "Most Fun Cities in America."

The Proud Boys, a far-right group linked to violence and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, originally bought the billboard along Old U.S. Highway 50 near Breese Central Community High School. Parents and community leaders in Breese condemned the extremist group’s attempt to recruit teenagers through the roadside advertisement.

Illinois has launched a new program to make it easier to apply for college, and also to help more Illinois students get into school.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law opening student financial aid to all residents, opening a pathway for illegal immigrants residing in the state to receive educational financial