Week in Review: Illinois Lawmakers Race to Finish State Budget; Johnson Journeys to Meet Pope Leo
Illinois lawmakers race to finish a state budget and a Bears stadium deal. And Mayor Brandon Johnson journeys to meet Pope Leo XIV.
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Illinois Lawmakers Look to Protect Abortion Care Records
According to a report earlier this year from the Guttmacher Institute, an organization that advocates for and researches abortion access, nearly a quarter of all people seeking an abortion outside the state...
Multiple agencies search Signal Hill area for missing Metro East man
"Every minute that he's not home is another minute that they're worried about him,” Lt. Hendricks said. "We're really looking for any clue at this point."
UALR secures NCAA Tournament berth with second straight OVC title; Curry earns 300th win
For the second year in a row, UALR has climbed the mountain top of the Ohio Valley Conference, claiming their second conference championship in a row and once a
What is the BUILD Act and what could it mean for homeowners in Illinois if it's passed?
Legislation being debated in Springfield aims to solve a potential housing shortage in Illinois, but what is it and what would it mean for homeowners?
Major decisions on new Illinois laws could be made in Springfield this weekend
Lawmakers in Springfield will look to make major decisions that could bring several new Illinois laws.
Itasca's fireworks show, once Illinois' largest, returns with ‘different feel'
After a one-year hiatus, the suburban fireworks show once touted as the largest in Illinois will return this summer with a "slightly different feel."
US Attorney for Northern Dist. of IL announces 'sweeping reforms to internal grand jury practices'
U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced "sweeping reforms to internal grand jury practices and disclosures" for the Northern District of Illinois.
NIU and UIC can ‘do something really special’ in milestone appearances in NCAA baseball regionals
Northern Illinois reached the NCAA baseball tournament for the first time since 1972, while UIC is back for its seventh appearance — and first since Sean McDermott became head coach.
New Illinois laws regulating AI a focus for lawmakers in closing days of session
Lawmakers are looking to put Illinois on the vanguard of regulations of artificial intelligence, with a series of bills aimed at the technology.
Bears' stadium decision faces critical deadline in Illinois General Assembly
Lawmakers in Springfield are working down to the wire on a variety of subjects, but the Chicago Bears’ stadium project is near the top of the list.
Mary Wagoner: Illinois should expand pension buyout program and create a pathway for progress
A proposed bill would allow Chicago to offer voluntary pension buyouts to current retirees and former employees with vested retirement benefits.
Illinois to crack down on insurance rate hikes for auto and homeowner policies
Illinois lawmakers advanced two long-debated measures to prevent insurance companies from raising auto and homeowners insurance rates without more stringent state oversight.
Illinois set to OK regulatory framework for big AI companies, including independent safety audits
Illinois would become the first state to require independent, third-party audits of the safety practices of large frontier artificial intelligence developers.
‘Broadview Six' prosecutor vows ‘sweeping reforms' after case unraveled
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois is vowing changes in the office after the prosecution of the "Broadview Six" case fell apart.
Illinois will soon become only second state in US to offer NICU leave
Illinois will soon become the second state to require companies to offer unpaid leave for parents with children receiving NICU care.
Fundraiser for Illinois GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey delayed after Tribune raised ethics law questions
The Barrington Township Republican Organization planned “a very private dinner” Thursday benefitting GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey. But Illinois law bans fundraisers for many candidates during...
What to know about Georgia Tech baseball’s opponents in Atlanta Regional
The Yellow Jackets host Oklahoma, The Citadel and Illinois Chicago in the Atlanta Regional.
Pregnant woman driving home from prenatal visit shot during alleged road rage attack: police
An Illinois man is behind bars after police say he allegedly shot a pregnant woman driving home from a prenatal appointment in a suspected road rage incident.
Eric Zamarripa and Jess Plowman: Illinois requires barbers to train longer than police officers and EMTs
A bill that passed in Illinois seeks to provide new avenues to meet length training requirements for barbers and cosmetologists.
Waukegan alderperson charged after allegedly casting ballot in dead mother’s name
A Waukegan alderperson is facing criminal charges after authorities say she cast a mail-in ballot in her deceased mother's name during the 2026 Illinois primary election.
DNA breakthrough leads to arrest in grisly 33-year-old Illinois cold case
For more than three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino haunted investigators in southern Illinois — a cold case centered on a young woman beaten to death and left in a rural field while her killer s...
Could Illinois' gas tax increase be paused? Pritzker weighs in
The state of Illinois’ gas tax is about due for its yearly increase, but could the hike be paused in light of soaring fuel prices?
All aboard: Historic Big Boy locomotive coming to Illinois this summer. Where its stopping and when
All-aboard: A million-pound train known as Big Boy No. 4014, one of the largest steam locomotives ever built, will soon roll into Illinois.