Article Summary Illinois American Water, the state’s largest private water utility, is seeking a $142 million rate increase, which would ...

Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a landmark bill regulating large artificial intelligence developers on Monday, adding new reporting requirements for ...

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 ...

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 ...

A developer has withdrawn, for now, a rezoning request for a large-scale data center in Hoffman Estates, a Chicago suburb, amid growing opposition from area residents.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

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 ...

New Illinois Republican Party Chair Bob Grogan hopes voters are getting tired of Gov. JB Pritzker and it will help Republican candidates in the midterm elections. Grogan acknowledged infighting within ...

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 ...

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 ...

2026 has already set a record for number of tornadoes in Illinois with over 150 confirmed events, including several severe EF-2s or higher. It’s part of a four-year upwards trend that experts say is ...