Preventable pregnancy-related deaths rose and stark racial disparities remained in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s most recent maternal mortality report.

Now days, we take it for granted that the United States flag belongs in front of our schools, post offices, and other public structures—not to mention in front of so many private homes.

Scam texts typically claim that the recipient’s vehicle registration or driving privileges are at risk of suspension and prompt immediate action through a link.

A federal nutrition program, SNAP-Ed, will end this year after losing federal funding, affecting local families in Kankakee and Will counties who rely on free healthy eating education.

The Salvation Army encourages Illinoisans to consider post-holiday giving. “As the year comes to a close, the need in our communities does not,” said Lt. Colonel Jonathan Rich,

From Capitol News Illinois: Also beginning Jan. 1, students in seventh and eighth grade will be able to get an early jump on earning high school credits

Launch snowballs, test a blubber glove in icy water, explore the northern lights and warm up with hot chocolate at the Illinois State Museum.

The Illinois National Guard announced Monday that Gov. JB Pritzker has chosen Col. Steven B. Rice to be Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard. Rice will replace Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, who will retire after nearly 38 years of military service

The biggest increase in hospital admissions for the flu in Illinois is in children ages 5 to 17. Only 1 in 5 Illinois residents has received the flu vaccine

From Capitol News Illinois: The Trump administration filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify a new state law that allows Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents who arrest them in or near courthouses or if they believe their constitutional rights were violated

This past June, four men were charged in connection with a series of Oswego burglaries that occurred in 2024.

The Illinois State Fair will use digital ticketing exclusively for the 2026 season following a successful trial last year.

The law applies to both part- and full-time workers. It covers a broader swath of workers than the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.

After more than a decade of whole milk being absent from school cafeterias, legislation allowing for more milk options awaits the president’s signature.

These 10 stories across Shaw Local saw the most visitors in 2025.

To date, The Timbers of Shorewood, senior living facility, has donated more than $82,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Planned Parenthood provided services for nearly 35,000 Illinois Medicaid customers across the state in 2024, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services said.

With just days to go before tax credits expire that make marketplace health insurance coverage more affordable, lawmakers and industry experts said they’re concerned that costs will skyrocket for those who can least afford it in the new year.

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has defended an additional 25-year firearm sentencing enhancement for a Crest Hill man convicted of a deadly bar shooting in 2018.

It is important to know how credit can change your spending power as well as know how you can recognize the danger signs of credit misuse.

These 10 stories defined conversations around dinner tables, dominated social media feeds, and shaped how residents see their corner of Illinois during 2025

The report focuses on the areas of access to food and nutrition, maternal and child health, and behavior health and substance use.

A federal lawsuit claims a "culture of impunity and ratification" emboldened a Joliet police officer to use excessive force in an incident that led to the death of a man who was acting erratically after making a 911 call.

Federal officials have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an Illinois law that blocks federal immigration agents from conducting civil arrests in state courthouses.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown, a significant defeat for the president’s efforts to send troops to U.S. cities.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day cares.

After the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Congress appropriated $1 billion to permanently bring 14,000 mental health professionals into the schools that needed it the most.

Although this Christmas will be warmer than usual, it is far from the record set on Christmas Day in 1982, when the temperature hit 64 degrees.

The top prosecutor in Kendall County said “usurping federal authority is always a bad idea” when he was asked about a recent state law blocking federal agents from making civil arrests in state courthouses. 

The law created funding to support small farmers and food distributors — those with fewer than 50 employees — in producing locally grown food for Illinois communities.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois’ electric grids may soon face power shortages and further price increases as fossil fuel plants go offline and data centers fueling the rise of artificial intelligence demand ever-increasing amounts of power.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reaffirmed the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth to prevent serious viral infections that can lead to acute or chronic liver disease

Eligible seniors may defer up to $7,500 per year, including interest and fees, or as much as 80 percent of the equity in their home, whichever is lower.

A national publication, Food Bank News, named Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO Julie Yurko was named 2025 Food Bank Leader of the Year.

Sen. Dick Durbin acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding trade and tariffs, noting their impact on farm income and market stability.

Twenty people showed up at a Joliet City Council meeting to object to plans for a data center that was not on the council agenda. A state report warns Illinois data centers are sucking up the state's available electricity.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois Accountability Commission held its first public meeting Thursday in the city’s Little Village neighborhood to compile an official public record of misconduct by federal agents during the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz”

In two separate decisions, the ICC struck $25.4 million from ComEd’s $268.5 million 2024 rate request and $11.2 million from Ameren Illinois’ $59.6 million multi-year rate request

From Capitol News Illinois: The Trump administration is seeking access to the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, including sensitive information such as voters’ dates of birth and partial Social Security numbers.

Each December, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office returns ICash money to nonprofit groups helping people in need. This year, Frerichs decided to assist food pantries.

Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 7

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders cautioned members of the State Board of Education on Wednesday not to get their hopes up for any big increase in K-12 school funding next year

A powerful and fast-moving weather system is expected to bring a wide range of hazardous conditions to northern Illinois on Thursday, with the greatest impacts likely developing by late afternoon and evening

In November, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 21 other AG’s offices sued the Trump administration after it attempted to cut off SNAP benefits for tens of thousands of lawful permanent residents

The new law eliminates any law enforcement policy requiring the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing persons report.

“This report provides the most detailed picture to date of how alcohol use and misuse affect the health and safety of Illinois residents,” Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said.

The new law creating the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority is drawing mixed reviews from suburban lawmakers along party lines.

Prepping for a Constitution test, 7th graders at St. Patrick Catholic School in St. Charles were given the unique experience of engaging and asking questions with Illinois State Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Rochford and Mayor Clint Hull, a retired judge and former prosecutor.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois residents who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace now have until Dec. 31 to select a plan for coverage that takes effect Jan. 1.

From Capitol News Illinois: Officials in Marion say the massive redevelopment is on track, but one of the three main developers has already dropped out, facing a slew of lawsuits.