Illinois saw unprecedented solar growth in 2024, adding 2.5 gigawatts of capacity to nearly double its total generation ...

It’s not just Cahokia Heights. Five dozen communities in Southern Illinois account for a third of the reported sanitary sewer ...

Donald Trump is targeting big cities like Chicago, led by Mayor Brandon Johnson, for the next phase of his mass-deportation agenda.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the 2026 budget into law Monday morning. State lawmakers passed the record-setting $55 billion plan two weeks ago. It includes ...

Gun rights advocates once again are asking a federal appeals court in Chicago to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault-style firearms and large-capacity magazines in a case that may be destined for the U.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office is appealing that decision, arguing that the weapons banned under the law such ...

Kileen Lindgren, a legal policy manager for Pacific Legal Foundation, which argued that case for the homeowner, said Illinois’ tax ... and its impact on Black communities in Chicago and across ...

It’s funded by the state and part of Illinois law. Illinois universities are quietly ... The DFI fellowship provides students from communities that are underrepresented in higher education ...

Under federal law, marijuana ... commitment to social equity Illinois’ marijuana legalization was sold as a social equity initiative, promising opportunities for communities disproportionately ...

This law will require the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ... "It is slowing down the rate of early childhood development," said Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago). "It's leading to an ...

Illinois recorded more than $2 billion in legal marijuana sales last year ... leading to further economic development and public awareness and support for responsible consumption.” ...

“The Trump administration cannot bully local communities into participating ... “As a matter of law, it’s problematic.” Republicans in Illinois backed the Trump administration’s efforts ...