State Rep. Harry Benton announced his resignation Friday, days after House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for it, citing an investigation by the legislative inspector general that Welch said ...

A federal jury in Chicago on Thursday found Juan Espinoza Martinez not guilty in a murder-for-hire case alleging he solicited a $10,000 bounty on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory ...

Article Summary Grayson is seeking release from prison under Illinois’ Joe Coleman Act. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to initiate expulsion proceedings against the Plainfield Democrat if he doesn’t. Welch’s ...

Chemring Energetic Devices, a Downers Grove-based company that engineers and manufactures devices for NASA, won the title of Coolest Thing Made in Illinois as part of the annual “Makers Madness” ...

Republican Darren Bailey’s campaign for governor is embracing images made with artificial intelligence in social media posts. The images, which have a cartoon-like look in most cases, often depict Gov ...

A developer has withdrawn, for now, a rezoning request for a large-scale data center in Hoffman Estates, a Chicago suburb, amid growing opposition from area residents. Village staff worked with the ...

A federal judge has upheld a first-of-its-kind Illinois law that protects consumers and retailers from paying so-called credit card “swipe fees” on taxes and tips. The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...

A new Illinois law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last month immediately banned intoxicating hemp sales to those under 21 years old. Intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 are now regulated under the ...

Family farm bankruptcies surged 46% nationwide in 2025. In the Midwest, filings jumped 70%. In Illinois, they rose 55%. Total farm debt is forecast to hit a record $624.7 billion in 2026, as overhead ...