Illinois

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Tuesday he is not interested in running for U.S. Senate, or any other elected position in the foreseeable future

More severe weather moving in overnight Tuesday, lasting through Wednesday, including high winds, chance of hail.

Organizations like the Illinois AFL-CIO and Illinois Building Trades Unions are working to increase female participation in apprenticeship programs and create pathways for long-term success in the trades

Despite the program’s popularity and calls from environmentalists and farmers for its funding to increase, Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed a 31% funding cut

A Will County judge has denied an emergency motion from a Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees candidate who wanted to prevent a trustee from casting votes on the board under the claim that he was “illegally appointed.”

Directors from Illinois Head Start centers, the federally supported child care and early education program, said they fear cuts, as it targeted in The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.

A correctional officer at the Will County jail made his first court appearance on Friday morning on a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child following his arrest in Elwood by federal agents.

Joliet native Brother Ed Arambasich championed firefighters and likened their service to that of the Franciscans. He also served as a critical incident debriefing chaplain at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.

In the state fiscal year that ended in June, Illinois received over $20 billion in federal Medicaid funding, which made up about 62% of the total funding for Medicaid programs in Illinois, according to HFS

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten will join a statewide Democratic organization to host town hall meetings throughout Illinois

April 1 elections being conducted under existing state, federal law

The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments

SB 98 would amend the Illinois School Code to implement a mandatory one-year expulsion for any public school student who is determined by that district’s school board to have committed sexual assault, sexual harassment

Two elections have come and gone since the Illinois General Assembly passed new legislative maps, and Democrats’ attorneys argue in a new court filing that Illinois Republicans have lost their opportunity to challenge the maps in court

A Mega Millions ticket purchased at the Casey’s General Store in Cortland is a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot winner

Joliet Junior College’s president reported he’s been subjected to harassing behavior from two members of the Board of Trustees and the hostility of one of those trustees caused him to feel unsafe.

Illinois' state legislature has introduced four bills that would dismantle many townships across the state.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 other state attorneys general are asking a federal judge to immediately halt President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education

Lane changes and ramp closures on Joliet and New Lennox began on Monday as construction workers prepare for improvements to the roads.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton continued their “Standing Up for Illinois” statewide tour Thursday with a stop in Romeoville alongside U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and advocates from Will County senior and disability organizations.

Gov. JB Pritzker issued a rare veto Friday of a bill that would require warehouse workers in Illinois to know quotas they must meet at their jobs.

More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is now in line to get their land back.

Illinois public universities as well as five community colleges, including Joliet Junior College, will soon begin offering free enrollment to students in test prep courses for post-graduate exams.

The Jerry E. Lewis Memorial Scholarship would provide financial assistance to Illinois high school seniors who plan to major in music at the college level.

Sen. Dick Durbin would only say that he will decide on running for re-election “soon.” The 80-year-old senator, who resides in Springfield, said “whether I’m still physically able, mentally able to deal with the issues,” are the top factors guiding his decision

A Mokena resident won back more than $100,000 that was lost in an overseas cryptocurrency scam thanks to a Mokena police detective and Will County prosecutors.

While many states have seen unionization rates in the construction industry plummet over the decades, Illinois has bucked that trend. Illinois and Hawaii trade the No. 1 and No. 2 spots for unionization in the construction sector

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke in Romeoville Thursday alongside Congresswoman Lauren Underwood and local advocates to criticize the Trump administration's proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

The owner of a Mokena home remodel and construction company has pleaded guilty to charges that he defrauded customers out of thousands of dollars.

The chair of the House Higher Education Committee refused to call a vote on a bill that would authorize community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree programs in select, high-demand career fields

After losing the case in federal court, former Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk is pursuing his conspiracy lawsuit case in Will County against six people he blames for his 2023 election loss.

A Senate committee passed a bill this week that would give specialized training on human trafficking and establish coordination across multiple state agencies and partners

Beginning Thursday night, drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet.

After nearly three hours of debate before a packed hearing room, a House committee on Wednesday voted to advance a bill that would impose new requirements on homeschooling

An Illinois House committee moved to overhaul how Illinois police officers execute search warrants in response to the botched 2019 raid at Anjanette Young’s home, which includes banning what’s often called “no-knock” warrants

Advocates urge child welfare agency to ensure full compliance with existing law

Senate Bill 2427, sponsored by Sen. Christina Castro, D-Elgin, would require all school boards to adopt policies prohibiting the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time

It's the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s

Drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet beginning Tuesday.

Some lawmakers are pushing for Illinois to join eight other states that have legalized internet gambling, also known as iGaming

Groups warn cuts will drastically reduce capacity to represent tenants, homebuyers

Attorneys for Joliet said former Mayor Bob O’Dekirk’s federal lawsuit made frivolous legal arguments and sought to “hijack the busy federal courts for an improper purpose, such as to harass.”

The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking clarification on federal funding following Trump Administration's announced Department of Education cuts.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker isn’t planning to passively watch as the U.S. Department of Education is dismantled.

A 100-mile police chase in Sangamon County reached speeds over 100 mph, ending in tragedy. The pursuit raises major concerns about law enforcement policies and public safety.

A House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would give high school student athletes the right to participate in both school-sponsored teams and nonschool teams in the same sport at the same time

An attorney is seeking to have his client’s legal fees paid by a former Joliet mayor whose conspiracy lawsuit was dismissed in federal court in February.

A Harvey man who was charged at 16 with the 2020 New Lenox murder of Charles "Charlie" Baird, 19, has allowed a Will County judge to decide his fate. His trial began Tuesday.

A Joliet police detective is seeking to use the report of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s Office investigation of the police department in his federal racial discrimination lawsuit.

Increased pay for educators, better school conditions, mentoring and mental health support are key factors cited by educators that could help alleviate the critical ongoing teacher shortage in Illinois