Illinois

A variety of legislation went into effect in different parts of the country, dealing with everything from minimum wage to housing and hidden fees

The Christian faith among Latinos is on the rise as the country becomes less and less religious. Fueled by new immigrants and a community in search of belonging, it points to the growing conservatism among the traditionally Democrat voter base

It will be the last phenomenon of this kind visible in the contiguous United States in 20 years

Thursday night’s storms left trails of destruction in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas. Tornadoes were also suspected in Illinois and Missouri. More bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said

Their announcements marked ‘an important milestone’ in ensuring mifepristone access, President Joe Biden said in a statemen

The case is one of dozens of lawsuits nationwide filed to remove Trump from the ballot over his handling of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

The report also finds that prescriptions of abortion pills by telemedicine have become common, accounting for about one in every six abortions

The bills are the culmination of six years of advocacy work by Strippers Are Workers. Illinois is the only state that added worker protections for adult entertainers

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled next week to hear arguments in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado ruling declaring him ineligible for the presidency in that state

‘I’m honored to have your back and you have mine,’ U.S. President said at the powerful union’s political convention. ‘That’s the deal’

Republican candidates campaigning ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses were contending with a blizzard warning covering most of the state

The petition is similar to those filed in more than a dozen other states. Colorado and Maine have already banned Trump’s name from primary election ballots

Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of fatally stabbing of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding his mother on Oct. 14 in in Plainfield

Attempts to censor books reached a 20-year high in 2022, especially those with LGBTQ+ themes and those written by people of color

The Times Square Ball Drop is one of the most popular events, but there are other cities that offer unique experiences to greet the new year

The combined company will be among the top three steel-producing companies in the world, according to 2022 figures from the World Steel Association

Nearly half of the 27,000 migrants who have arrived in Denver since November 2022 have received a ticket from the city to travel onward. In New York and Illinois, taxpayer dollars are also being spent on tickets out of town

In recent days, police in U.S. cities and federal authorities have been on high alert for violence driven by antisemitic or Islamophobic sentiments

The White House calls clean hydrogen ‘essential to achieving the president’s vision of a strong clean energy economy’ and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2050

Most of the 14,000 immigrants who have arrived in Chicago during the last year have come from Texas, largely under the direction of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Many are from Venezuela

The change makes Illinois the first state to eliminate the practice and a nationally watched testing ground for whether such a change can work

Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011

Highs of 109 degrees Fahrenheit forecast for Saturday and 110 F (43.3 C) on Sunday in Dallas would break the current record of 107 F each day

Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court hearing — patients and their families are testing clinics’ capacity

Pritzker signed the bill alongside lawmakers and gun control advocates at Gun Sense University