Stratton defeats Krishnamoorthi with help from Chicago, downstate voters
Stratton pulled off the unexpected late surge to defeat U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the early fundraising and polling leader.
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Former Sangamon County deputy who killed unarmed woman undergoing cancer treatment
Lawyers for Grayson have asked a judge to delay a hearing on his request for a reduction in his 20-year ...
Former deputy in Sonya Massey killing serving prison sentence, but where?
The former deputy has been moved out of state for safety reasons, sources said.
State looks to expand manufacturing training at community colleges
Illinois is looking to expand manufacturing training academy program to address a labor shortage in the industry.
Few fireworks as Illinois GOP governor hopefuls share stage for first time
The four GOP candidates for governor were on the stage together for the first time
Pritzker signs $1.5B plan to overhaul public transportation, avoid service cuts
New transit reform law is designed to improve public transportation services after Chicago area faced funding shortfall.
Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Many defendants declared unfit for trial have often waited three months or longer to be transferred to a hospital.
State agency spending cut plans remain unclear following Pritzker’s order
Gov. JB Pritzker's office won’t release spending cuts submitted by state agencies in response to his executive order.
Illinois lawmakers approve state-specific vaccine guidelines, punt on gambling bill
State-specific vaccine guidelines included among two-dozen bills passed during fall veto session.
Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
The bill calls for increasing tolls and a sales tax in the Chicago region.
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