After eight years on the waitlist, Mikia Knighten was excited to learn in October 2022 that she had received a housing ...

The new year will bring new laws to Illinois, with dozens of changes ranging from transportation, medical insurance and ...

Jan. 1 will be a good day in Illinois for minimum-wage workers, crime victims and child actors — and a not-so-good one for ...

A handful of the nearly 300 new laws going into effect Jan. 1 impact parents. Senate Bill 3136 allows drug-addicted mothers, ...

If you did not get enough for Christmas, worry not. Thanks to our state legislative Santas, we have 293 more gifts to open ...

An Illinois woman was shot and killed by her brother-in-law who mistook her for an intruder on Christmas morning, according to court documents. Daniel Garcia, 52, is facing a charge of involuntary ...

A man in Schaumburg, IL, shot his sister-in-law, mistaking her for an intruder, and is charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Illinoisans could play slots, blackjack and other casino games on their phones if the state legalizes an industry that has ...

The bill, House Bill 5164, would eliminate an existing requirement to publish name changes with a local newspaper. It would ...

The Jhett Wells Fishin’ 50 map showcases photos of Wells with a fish he caught in 24 of the 50 U.S. states. Wells set out to ...

New employee protection for sick leave will take effect in Illinois to start the year. The Employee Sick Leave Act (“ESLA” or ...

The son of a founding member of Hamas has warned Israel must not “rejuvenate” the terrorist group by releasing its most ...