Voters in the metro-east county made it the 33rd to approve the symbolic measure to form a new state without Cook County.

SummaryAverage debt relief of $1,349 per person; highest payout reached $242,136 The Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said he plans to attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez ...

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Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch hired a new appropriations staff director and plans on making operational changes in 2025.

Kamala Harris conceded the presidential race to Donald Trump just nine days ago - the party is still reeling at the loss ...

Only two states have meaningful safeguards barring the transfer of undocumented people to ICE. Expect "shock and awe," warned ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will no longer attend the funeral for fallen CPD Officer Enrique Martinez at his family's request.

The Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program launched on July 1 – the start of the state’s 2025 fiscal year. Since then, it has erased debt for 52,745 residents. Residents whose debt has been forgiven so far ...

Gov. Tina Kotek and other top Democrats have been more reserved than their counterparts in many other blue states.

Nearly two dozen Democrats are seen as possible contenders ahead of an invisible primary that will be shaped partly by Trump ...