DCFS tells judge it will comply with records request in 2024 death of foster child
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller is required to appear in Sangamon County Court next month.
These 61 organizations will receive $3.5M in Illinois local food grants
The state program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local.
Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey resigns amid criticism
McCuskey faces his own allegations from a lobbyist about unprofessional conduct.
Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of start
Disability rights advocates are asking a federal judge to block the law, alleging it discriminates against disabled people.
For scuba diving enthusiasts, Mermet Springs is ‘the best place in the Midwest’
Sometimes a person doesn’t just discover a place. It discovers them, too. For Glen Faith, that place was an abandoned...
Illinois regulators propose expansion to self-exclusion program for compulsive gamblers
Experts say Illinois’ existing program has roadblocks that prevent compulsive gamblers from seeking help.
State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law
One of the key findings was that DCFS provided only 18% of the required home safety checklists in a sample...
Travelers flocked to the ‘Middle of Everything’ last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact
Travelers spent over $50 billion – a first for the state.
A Year After Operation Midway Blitz, Chicagoans Are Still Picking Up The Pieces
Operation Midway Blitz saw thousands of immigrants arrested and violent clashes between agents and neighbors. From a family separated by deportation to…
Midway Blitz, One Year Later: A Look At The Photos That Shook Chicago
As federal immigration agents ran roughshod over the Chicago area during Operation Midway Blitz last fall, our reporters and photographers were there…
Chicago-Area Businesses Lost $1.2 Billion Because Of Immigration Crackdown, Report Says
Border Patrol's Operation Midway Blitz and ICE arrests discouraged Cook County shoppers from spending money, according to a new UIC report.
Local Photographer Honors Chicago Street Vendors In 1-Day Exhibit
Jesus "Chuy" Reyes, known on social media as CR Films, is raising funds for street vendors through a photo exhibit and sale…
