Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, seven Illinois counties joined more than 20 others to greenlight a proposal ...

Melissa Calusinski has been behind bars in Illinois for 16 years in a case plagued by allegations of evidence manipulation, coerced confession and flawed medical opinions.

COVID-19 money was supposed to go to one-time expenses, not to adding positions and programs that would continue long after ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - For the past three months, the judge presiding over former Illinois House Speaker ...

Electric trucks are few and far between, but Illinois will be experiencing an uptick in these freight carriers because of 14 new electric truck charging hubs.

Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois has announced the revival of the SmartBuy program, aiming to make homeownership more ...

A controversial bill aimed at tightening restrictions on hemp products in Illinois failed to gain traction in the state legislature, leaving the future of the industry in limbo.

Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some ...

Already 46 towns around Illinois have voted to impose a 1% grocery tax in 2026. Other Illinoisans will start to save 1% on ...

The Illinois State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request this week for the upcoming fiscal year, ...

No, it wasn't fiscal responsibility or more transparency regarding health care costs; it was a measure that would create a ...