1973: Illinois Gov. Dan Walker signed the Illinois Lottery into law, marking the 10th state in the contiguous United States ...

Taxes and tolls will rise for many Illinoisans in 2026 if Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation to fund public transportation.

Immigration advocates, picketing Teamsters and social media accounts reported sightings of Border Patrol agents and possible ...

The logging in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest began in August before hitting a legal pause in early September.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews a recent Office of Executive ...

Six cars were damaged or destroyed early Tuesday in a fire in the south Chicago suburb of Alsip. The fire broke out before 2 ...

Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement actions.

Flames tore through an Uptown apartment building Tuesday morning, leaving one woman injured, Chicago police said.

Illinois sales taxes on holiday purchases rank No. 8 in the U.S., but Chicago charges shoppers as much as 10.25% with plans ...

The company, which shifted its headquarters to Miami in 2022, is relocating what’s left to a 50,000-square-feet space north ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois is joining a lawsuit over the Uber One subscription service. The lawsuit, previously filed by the ...