Prosecutors have told the Illinois Department of Children Family Services it can release a timeline of involvement with a Fairview Heights foster child who died in the agency’s care. DCFS says it is ...

Article Summary A caseworker for an Illinois foster child who later died had orders of protection filed against her by eight women for allegedly harassing, abusing and threatening violence against ...

Illinois leaders demand transparency from insurers as auto and home rate hikes spark calls for stricter regulations.

Trump administration seeks Illinois voter data, raising legal and privacy concerns ahead of court hearing.

Trump administration blocks over $400M in federal funds, threatening key health programs across Illinois.

Illinois enacts new gun laws on safe storage and firearm tracing amid ongoing court battles over gun rights.

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is now projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections assumed during his February budget address. The latest ...

Article Summary An 18-year-old girl died in a foster home in Fairview Heights, Illinois, where she lived for four years. The state’s Department of Children and Family Services is refusing to release a ...

The DOJ joins a lawsuit accusing Illinois of mishandling voter registration rolls, raising federal election oversight concerns.

Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore sentenced to two years in prison for role in Madigan bribery scheme.

Despite earning similar degrees, low-income students in Illinois face persistent barriers to upward mobility.

Jason Piscia is an associate professor and director of UIS’ Public Affairs Reporting program. He is a 1998 PAR graduate who returned to the University of Illinois Springfield following a 21-year ...