Chicago lawmakers in the state capital just voted to worsen the condition of the city’s severely underfunded police and fire ...

Ald. Michael Rodriguez scraps vote on city of Chicago ordinance that would have raised the pay of drivers who use the ...

“Our identity has been frozen in time, and it’s going to stay frozen in time as long as we’re portrayed as mascots and things of the past,” said Matt Beaudet, a citizen of the Montauk Tribe of Indians ...

A fiscal cliff and potential transit service reductions loom for Chicago and the suburbs as Illinois lawmakers determine what ...

In the Springfield metro area, about 9,600 Black people and 13,390 white people were living in poverty in 2023, according to the five-year ACS data. In the city of Springfield, about 9,000 Blacks ...

From stunning vistas to breathtaking beauty, these are USA Today's Most Treasured Views in Illinois. Here’s how to see them.

More than 2,100 "No Kings" rallies took place on Saturday across the country. See pictures from some of the protests in Illinois.

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

If you want to explore attractions in Illinois that are not in the Windy City, we've got some spectacular gems for you. You ...

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters following an event at the Illinois State Library in Springfield on Wednesday, May 28, ...

"No Kings" protests have been organized nationwide in response to a massive military parade in Washington, D.C.

He knew better.” Prosecutors argued for a longer sentence because Madigan lied on the stand and because he’s a public ...