A new law allows donation of unused medication in Illinois. But it could take some time to get started.
A new survey suggests Illinois is suffering from a shortage of teachers and other educators. UIS Public Affairs Reporting program interns Andr…
A new Illinois law aims to make it easier to remove racist language from property deeds.
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His running mate is Rep. Avery Bourne of Morrisonville.
Here's what you might have missed this week in Illinois government news.
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Illinois Republican legislators slammed the state’s child welfare agency for a “cycle of failure” after its director was held in contempt of c…
An FBI search warrant affidavit that led to the 2018 raid on Ald. Edward Burke’s City Hall offices was made public Friday by prosecutors, prov…
Republican Dan Swanson is running for reelection in the Illinois House of Representatives.
An inspector general’s investigation found “a troubling series of unfounded statements” were made by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration ove…
Illinois will receive $1.4 billion to help upgrade its deteriorating bridges under the federal infrastructure law approved in November, the st…
GOP candidate for governor Darren Bailey got $231,475 federal paycheck loan in February. A month later, he gave his campaign $150,000.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin will join the Republican primary contest for governor as early as Monday, completing a slate aimed at gaining finan…
Despite the urging of Illinois educators and strong bipartisan support from lawmakers, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he plans to veto a bill that wo…
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Steve Kim, a twice unsuccessful Republican statewide candidate, announced Thursday he would seek the GOP nomination for attorney general, a po…
Three Republican state House members called for hearings into the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday out of conce…
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Paul Schimpf is one of five confirmed candidates expected to face off in the June primary to determine who will be the Republican challenger t…
One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he is proud of the accomplishments he and his collea…
A measure before the General Assembly would require new and renovated residential or commercial buildings to set aside parking spaces that cou…
A continuing sharp spike in COVID-19 cases is prompting Illinois to bring in additional health care workers from other states and countries.
State Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s long-awaited trial on federal embezzlement charges has been postponed due to a COVID-19 scheduling requirements …
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