Illinois legislators on Wednesday passed a law to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor ...

The proposal would replace the Regional Transportation Authority​ — which oversees the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra ...

A state committee voted to push forward a bill that would let terminally ill patients request life-ending medication.

Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is seeking to have a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff built at the Illinois ...

The 43-year-old mother, identified as Elizabeth Peralta-Guadalupe, was ”viciously” killed in a Northlake apartment complex on ...

That’s a drop in the bucket, however, compared to other states. California, for example, has a $12 billion gap (3.72 percent ...

PFAS alert issued The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising private well owners to check if they are in the ...

House Bill 2688, sponsored by Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, would allow certified nurse midwives to enter a written agreement ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging residents to be vigilant against text message scams that falsely ...

Across Illinois, about 70% of days spent in nursing home care are covered by Medicaid, making it the largest insurance payer ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning to vehicle owners about a new type of phishing scam. Find out how to protect yourself.

The business operations manager with the Illinois Beef Association says despite relatively good times in the cattle industry, ...