Illinois hunters set a new spring turkey hunting record in 2026, with nearly 21,000 birds harvested and a growing number of hunters taking to the field.

Indiana and Wisconsin continued to lead the way with year-over-year increases of 8% and 7%, respectively, while Iowa was up 2% and Illinois fell by 2% from April 1, 2025, to April 1, 2026.

Communities across northern Illinois are weighing billion-dollar data center projects that promise major tax revenue while raising concerns over water use, energy demand and rapid growth

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast Pope Leo XIV as a powerful global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to bills giving the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to review and approve rates for homeowners and automobile insurance

From Capitol News Illinois: Owners of electric bikes, scooters, and other modes of transportation could soon be subject to new regulations under a bill moving forward in the Statehouse

Marc Silverman unloads on the chaos, finger-pointing and delays surrounding the Bears’ endless stadium drama

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois House lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would regulate how the largest artificial intelligence companies report on the capabilities of their models

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker suggested on Tuesday that lawmakers could suspend the automatic gas tax increase of about 2 cents per gallon that happens annually on July 1