Margaret DeLaRosa: Illinois relies too heavily on property taxes to fund education. I believe in fair taxation that protects working families, small businesses, and homeowners

Julie Berkowicz: As a member of the Will County and DuPage County Farm Bureau, I am actively engaged in the agricultural community and will continue to support efforts to grow and preserve these businesses

Lynn LaPlante: I’m running to lead a government that will be fiscally responsible AND make critical investments in community services for the most vulnerable members of our community

Diane Blair Sherlock on the SAFE-T-Act: There are discussions of potential changes which I am open to. Some of the proposals include expanding detainable offenses which I am open to. Read her full questionnaire here

The Illinois winter weather rule limits utilities from disconnecting eligible customers in who use electric or gas as their primary source of home heating

Toll increases are contemplated in a refreshed Illinois tollway strategic plan that also envisions extending existing highways or constructing new ones.

To accommodate the demand for REAL IDs, the Illinois Secretary of State has increased the number of daily appointments at the appointment-only licensing facilities in Chicago area.

The Illinois State Police have announced that data from 2024 shows a decrease in shootings on Illinois interstate roads for the third year in a row.

Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday

After years of planning, western access to O’Hare International Airport is starting to be measured in cement.

Following almost a year of legal battles and fierce public opposition from many customers, water utility Aqua Illinois is set to raise its rates in 2025, impacting water customers in 14 northern Illinois counties.

An Illinois lawmaker from Glen Ellyn who heads a child welfare committee said the state must strengthen its laws and policies to protect homeschooled children facing inadequate education, abuse and neglect.

A Sangamon County judge on Wednesday blocked the Illinois State Board of Elections from enforcing a new law that would have prevented certain General Assembly candidates who didn’t run in the March primary from getting on the November ballot.

At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him. It took two years — during which he was beaten and denied food — for anyone to notice he wasn’t learning.

Dozens more former youth inmates filed lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages for sexual abuse they allegedly endured at Illinois detention centers dating back to the late 1990s.

Illinois primaries traditionally are held in March. But the General Assembly delayed the 2022 primary until June to give officials more time to incorporate 2020 census data into mandatory redistricting plans.

The Illinois Supreme Court may issue an opinion on Tuesday that could decide whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state.

A health alert has been issued about a recent outbreak of E. coli that is possibly linked to Portillo’s in Glendale Heights, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health Friday.