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Illinois recognizes gambling addiction, allowing new treatment options
Advocates call the bill a “massive step” forward but emphasize the need for funding to support it.
Pritzker signs bills designating Emmett Till Day, requiring boater’s liability insurance
July 25 is now officially Emmett Till Day in Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation last week codifying the designation...
State to lay off hundreds at troubled southern Illinois mental health facility
The troubled facility in southern Illinois is giving way to a need for more mental health beds in Chicago, state...
These 9 Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities
Illinois needs nuclear power to meet its carbon-free goals, but can new energy come online in time?
Block Club Wins National Investigative Award For Midway Blitz Coverage
The Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists recognized our project, "Chicago Under Siege," calling it "urgent, highly sophisticated…
Officials, Neighbors Question If City Policies Aimed At Protecting Immigrants Are Being Followed
The mayor asked Chicagoans to report crimes by immigration agents to police on the same day a city committee decried the slow…
Chicagoans Mourn Victims Of ICE Killings In Candlelight Vigil: ‘We’re Still Waiting For Justice’
"We're seeing a new level of violence against immigrants, who are getting shot in the streets," said organizer Carlos Arango.
ICE Arrests Are On The Rise Again In Chicago. Here’s What Immigrants Need To Know
Immigration arrests and sightings of ICE agents have increased in recent weeks. "This is a time when the community needs to come…
