New records show a Chicago raid blamed on a Venezuelan gang was actually driven by reports of undocumented residents squatting...

Immigration officials said they arrested just two members of the Tren de Aragua gang. ProPublica talked with one and found...

Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.

Cairo, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers. But the store is struggling...

The state of Illinois is asking for the end of court oversight of its system of care for people with...

The facility closed abruptly on December 31. The judge who moved to close the facility said staffing shortages made it...

Illinois kids in custody go without basic services, face “excessive” punishments

State officials this week named a new leader of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center amid a drumbeat of criticism...

A new state watchdog report calls for a “fundamental overhaul” at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. But the state...

Prompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed moving residents from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to similar facilities...