Proposed closing of 4 low-level prison facilities draws sharp rebuke in Du Quoin
IDOC says the four closures will save a combined $35.9 million in capital costs and $6.5 million in annual operating...
Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program
The new rules would also allow new options for cashless wagering.
Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit
The study would look at how driverless vehicles could be used at the beginning and end of mass transit systems.
Stratton, Tracy clash over Trump, affordability in lone U.S. Senate forum
Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton vowed to serve as a check on President Donald Trump while Republican Don Tracy largely...
Funding shortages and growing demand stall Illinois conservation efforts
For 20 years, Kara Downin has been puzzling out the perfect conservation program or partner for landowners in Knox County,...
Illinois Democrats eye suburbs in push to expand supermajorities
The region features a rematch of the closest 2024 contest and the only match-up between two incumbents.
Study finds Illinois’ Displaced Energy Workers Bill of Rights falls short
Researchers found that limited enforcement authority leaves workers vulnerable when employers fail to comply with current laws.
Documents show state’s disaster request met FEMA’s threshold
Some counties, including Cook, did not meet the standards by themselves.
City To Meet With Police Watchdog Group Over Reports Of ICE Presence In CPD Parking Lots
Several police district councilors are asking the city and a police watchdog to investigate reports of immigration agents using police parking lots…
Chicago Mother Sues ICE Contractor That Jailed Her And Her Baby In A Hotel Room
The lawsuit, which draws on findings from an investigation by Injustice Watch and The Intercept, alleges the contractor and a hotel detained…
Marimar Martinez Sues Feds A Year After Border Patrol Agent Shot Her 5 Times
A reconstruction of the shooting commissioned by Martinez’s legal team found agent Charles Exum was standing to the side of her car…
State’s Attorney Agrees To Meet With Latino Leaders Demanding She Investigate ICE
Immigration advocates have pressed Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to probe the actions of federal immigration agents during Operation Midway…
