CHAMPAIGN — Illinois soybean farmers are set to receive special federal payments at the end of February meant to offset losses from last year’s trade disruptions. But while farmers welcome the relief, ...

Republican candidates for governor Ted Dabrowski, James Mendrick and Rick Heidner met for the first time for a televised debate on Tuesday. Darren Bailey, presumed to be the frontrunner, did not ...

JB Pritzker’s Accountability Commission hears stories about fear and intimidation that led to disruption of schools and a negative impact on businesses and health care. The commission focused on four ...

Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, who was convicted last year of shooting an unarmed woman, has begun ...

A recent executive order by Gov. JB Pritzker set a new goal to begin development on new nuclear power plants by 2033, with the intention of bringing online enough energy to power up to two million ...

House Bill 4248, co-sponsored by Reps. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, and Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, would require corporations to disclose the use of algorithmic pricing and give consumers the chance to ...

The Chicago woman who Border Patrol agents shot five times last October called the incident an attempted “execution” in a public forum Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen and ...

Because of increased volume and uncertainty about federal funding, Planned Parenthood Illinois in January 2025 announced the closure of four clinics to expand services at 13 other clinics in the state ...

Gov. JB Pritzker said he will push forward on his 2024 proposal to fully fund pensions and address other funding issues. Pritzker’s plan calls for fully funding pensions by 2048, rather than 90% by ...

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a statewide zoning law in his State of the State address on Wednesday, ...

The former chief of police in downstate Carlyle, Mark Pingsterhaus, is being investigated for possible charges that include wire fraud and theft of federal funds. Pingsterhaus, who became police chief ...

The lobbyists expressed concern after Pritzker’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal included only a 1.6% spending increase and didn’t increase funding for community-based programs. Providers warned that ...