Illinois will soon join 35 states that have already prohibited or limited cellphone use in classrooms after state lawmakers ...

An amendment to Chicago’s Native and Pollinator Garden Registry ordinance now allows plants to grow to 36 inches tall in ...

The landmark bill requires developers to create transparent reports about the risks and capabilities of its technology.

Bruce Iglauer didn’t intend to spend his whole career running a blues label. In the beginning, he was just a 20-something, diehard fan who was determined to record one album with his favorite artist: ...

The retirement of the Regional Transportation Authority began Monday as its board was granted new powers by the landmark ...

The 2026 Illinois spring legislative session ended with lawmakers passing a $56 billion budget but without a final vote on a ...

Kraus, who recently won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for “Angel Down,” taps into a cavernous reservoir of ...

The legislation creates a payment plan option, expands the redemption period, and creates a surplus equity fund for ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Housing announced Monday a new program that gives eligible Chicagoans up to $70,000 in financial assistance to buy a new home. The HomeGrown ...

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday acknowledged he could end up being the Illinois governor who loses the Chicago Bears to Indiana, but it would be a turnover he can live with if it means ...

llinois lawmakers wrapped up their spring legislative session early Monday after passing a $56 billion state budget. But there was huge news in what didn’t pass — including a package designed to keep ...

There’s the “boring suburban dad,” whose children told him to stand up for what’s right. The son of an immigrant, whose family already knew the sting of a federal prosecution. A rising political ...