In a 4-3 decision, the high court found that the Protect Our Communities Act does not violate the federal Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the law nor the state constitution’s bar on special legislation
The shooting happened Saturday night in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood
Legislation developed by Attorney General Kwame Raoul would make Illinois the eighth state to allow lawsuits against firearms manufacturers or distributors
Confidence growing with every rotation, Biles soared to victory in her first meet since the Tokyo Games
State police say the bus was traveling westbound along Interstate 70 in Madison County when it crashed into the semis just before 2 a.m.
Warmer air over metropolitan areas combined with many square miles of impermeable concrete add up to intensifying storms that generate billions of gallons of run-off rainfall with nowhere to go
The findings released Tuesday by Attorney General Kwame Raoul come from a sweeping state investigation that began in 2018
The General Assembly has adopted proposals to require insurers in Illinois to cover medication to end pregnancies and for hormonal therapy, require universities to provide emergency contraception on campus and to prohibit crisis pregnancy centers from distributing false information
The Illinois bill would entitle child influencers under the age of 16 to a percentage of earnings based on how often they appear on video blogs or online content that generates at least 10 cents per view
The fiery crashes on Monday that killed six people and injured almost 40 came as high spring winds kicked up dust while farmers were busy tilling or planting their fields
The sheriff’s office said the explosion, which brought down some power lines at the plant in Chicago’s southwestern suburbs, may have been ‘from an asphalt tank’
Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues
The selection is intended to keep the party’s momentum going after last fall’s midterm election success in the critical Midwest
The tornado was part of a powerful weather system moving through the Midwest and South
He defeated former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who was backed by the police union
Confirmed or suspected tornadoes struck 11 states and destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and lay waste to neighborhoods
The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest population estimates on Thursday
Minnesota sued Juul in 2019, accusing the San Francisco-based company of unlawfully targeting young people with its products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine
Ending a pregnancy is no longer legally available in a 1,800 mile stretch of Southern states, so women are flocking to the state to get them
68 people were diagnosed with infections from the bacteria, which has now caused a total of three deaths and eight cases of people losing their vision
A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: living on as little as $30 a month
Starting next year, Illinois employers must offer workers paid time off based on hours worked, with no need to explain the reason for their absence
The move is a recognition that while many in the GOP are considering ways to move on from the Trump era, there is little appetite among primary voters for such a vocal critic of the former president
In California, the National Weather Service said winter storms will continue moving into the state through Wednesday
One leading candidate, who touts his endorsement from the Chicago police union, says “crime is out of control”
44% of American children had depressive episodes lasting at least two weeks and nearly half had thought about suicide
The weather service issued rare blizzard warnings for Southern California mountain areas and urged drivers to avoid dangerous roads
