Under the amended bill, student athletes would be able to obtain waivers for as many as two outside events per year, ...

Illinois lawmakers advance bill to create a statewide public defender’s office aimed at boosting resources and independence.

CHICAGO — After nearly five days of testimony, state Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial appeared to be nearing its end Tuesday afternoon — until the senator unexpectedly took the witness ...

Illinois lawmakers debate a bill to regulate mink farms, citing public health concerns while farmers fear industry shutdown.

FBI prepares to rest its case in Sen. Emil Jones III bribery trial, highlighting secret recordings, intern payments, and ...

A bill tightening homeschool rules stalls amid fierce opposition, edits, and a police probe into a death threat.

Illinois Senate passes Prisoner Review Board reform bill, increasing transparency and expanding victims’ rights.

In the wake of a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy shooting an unarmed woman in her kitchen, investigative reporter Beth Hundsdorfer began investigating the situation and the county’s hiring practices.

Trial of ex-deputy Sean Grayson in fatal shooting of Sonya Massey moves from Sangamon County to Peoria County.

Illinois Senate advances police hiring reforms and recall bill in response to Sonya Massey’s 2024 shooting by a deputy.

CHICAGO — Christopher Katz didn’t question why he began receiving $300 weekly payments from an executive at Chicago-based red-light camera company SafeSpeed in the summer of 2019 — despite not yet ...

Illinois House rejects bill expanding parole eligibility for youth offenders, despite prior reforms and debate.