Advocates push for higher pay and stable hours for disability support workers as lawmakers weigh Illinois’ tight 2026 budget.

Gov. JB Pritzker defends LGBTQ rights while urging Democrats to focus on economic issues amid party strategy debate.

State Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial is nearing its end as the jury deliberated for two hours Monday after ...

Sen. Dick Durbin announces retirement in 2027, ending a 44-year career and sparking Democratic succession speculation.

Illinois lawmakers back bills to support small farmers and expand local food access after federal agriculture funds were cut.

Sen. Emil Jones III defends his actions in bribery trial, testifying his intern hire was not tied to red-light camera bill.

AARP Illinois celebrates the SSA’s decision to keep phone-based filing, urging lawmakers to protect Social Security access.

Maggie Dougherty is a student in the Medill Illinois News Bureau, a program at the Medill School of Journalism that provides ...

Illinois Attorney General Raoul seeks $15M budget boost to meet expanding duties, including lawsuits against Trump policies.

Sen. Emil Jones III testifies FBI asked him to wear a wire; closing arguments in his federal corruption trial set for Monday.

Illinois lawmakers advance bill to create a statewide public defender’s office aimed at boosting resources and independence.

Sen. Emil Jones III testifies in his federal bribery trial, defending actions tied to red-light camera bill and intern job.