Article Summary State Rep. Anna Moeller, chair of the House budget committee that oversees funding for health and human services, ...

Article Summary The Clean Slate Act, if signed into law, could make nearly 2.2 million people in Illinois eligible to ...

Article Summary A federal judge has indefinitely extended restrictions on immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons like tear gas ...

Article Summary A federal judge is ordering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to clean up its Chicago area processing ...

Article Summary Illinois lawmakers passed 24 bills during the two-week fall veto session. House Bill 767 would allow IDPH Director ...

Article Summary The Illinois Department of Corrections launched a program this year that limits inmates’ access to physical mail and ...

Article Summary Chicago’s public transit agencies will not have to raise fares, lay off workers or cut services next year ...

Article Summary More than 630 candidates submitted petitions to run for state, federal and judicial office — including dozens seeking ...

Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly in the ...

Article Summary State lawmakers passed a bill to legalize “medical aid in dying” for Illinois adults with terminal illnesses. If ...

Article Summary An energy policy package incentivizing battery storage passed the General Assembly with only Democratic support and will likely ...

Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration ...