The Illinois Senate advanced a pair of bills this week designed to address the community's concerns about Sonya Massey's tragic death and how it was handled.

The Illinois House shot down legislation Thursday that would have allowed some people incarcerated for crimes they committed ...

The bill, introduced by State Sen. Robert Peters, a Democrat from Chicago, would increase the minimum age for detaining a minor from 10 to 12 years old in Illinois. Peters said the change is aimed at ...

Republican Illinois state senators have requested extensions on legislation that they say would address Illinois’ child care ...

Federal jurors considering the bribery case against Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III have already seen him on video socializing ...

President Donald Trump on Friday urged Congress to “push hard for more daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the ...

Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery.

Illinois House Democrats fail to pass bill making resentencing a possibility for those serving long sentences for crimes ...

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) is fundraising off an ally-commissioned poll showing her with a hypothetical lead, while Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, has begun to tell state ...

Supporters with the Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives Coalition say HB 1085 and its companion SB 55 would ensure fair ...

The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, a liberal-leaning think tank, last fall overhauled its pension reform proposal.

The Democratic governor, who is largely seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender, will receive plenty of national ...