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
The senator was evaluated Monday by the attending physician of Congress, who recommended inpatient care at Walter Reed
There is an astonishingly broad selection of other critters who have felt the need to put reputations on the line to determine the meteorology in the dead of winter
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a Democrat, plans to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court
The company rejected the findings by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and said it would appeal
The law was inspired by the mass shooting that killed seven and injured 30 at the Highland Park July Fourth parade
Illinois and Tennessee voters face radically different choices when it comes to worker rights
