Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press conference Wednesday at the capitol in Springfield. The measure, House Bill 1443 is backed by Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, and Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Wednesday announced the total value of properties in Chicago topped $50.8 billion in 2024, and said city homeowners will shoulder a slightly smaller share of the overall property tax burden this year if his values hold.

For five years now, a bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have wanted to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. But this year's effort may hit the same wall as before.

State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) have introduced legislation to ensure students who commit sexual assault or sexual violence in schools face mandatory expulsion for at least one year.

George Levin, 63, was found dead by his sister late Sunday in the basement of a home in the 7300 block of West Talcott Avenue, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s

Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents with historic value. Now, though, Joens is retiring from the post to pursue another passion: writing history books.

State lawmakers and advocates are renewing their push to create a prescription drug affordability board in hopes of lowering drug prices.

A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out "wokeness" in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.

After years of warm relations with the Biden White House, a new, grim reality sets in for Illinois when Donald Trump is inaugurated Monday.

Several feet away, Dr. Phil McGraw — a TV talk show host who, along with his camera crew, was embedded with Homeland Security agents as they launched an immigration blitz in the Chicago area on Sunday — opined on the arrest in keeping with his role of de facto spokesman for the operation.

Notable bills include legalizing psilocybin, creating a new alternative to incarceration and banning single-use plastic and paper bags.

Chicken-wing chain Wing It On will open two new Illinois locations in the first half of this year, including one in suburban Carol Stream.