Illinois lawmakers near a transit funding reform deal as tensions rise with the RTA over oversight and spending.

Thousands rally in Chicago on May Day for immigrant, labor, LGBTQ+, and women’s rights amid growing opposition to Trump ...

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91, remembered for his death penalty moratorium and corruption conviction.

CHATHAM — The driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly crash Monday at an after-school program formerly worked for the ...

Chatham mourns after crash kills four at after-school camp; community unites to support survivors and families.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday in the 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois’ open seat ...

Blocking Trump’s agenda must be the first priority, Stratton said, to allow congressional Democrats to move forward on ...

Illinois Senate Democrats split over Gov. Pritzker’s plan to let community colleges offer four-year degrees in key fields.

“There are decades of research that supports that after-school programs improve school day performance, grades and attendance ...

Illinois State Police say the driver in a crash that killed four in Chatham had no drugs or alcohol in her system.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launches U.S. Senate bid, becoming the first Democrat to enter race for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s ...

Gov. Pritzker endorses Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate, boosting her 2026 bid to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.