DCFS faces backlash for withholding timeline in foster child’s death as lawmakers demand answers on transparency.

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

A caseworker assigned to monitor Illinois foster child Mackenzi Felmlee — who later died in May 2024 — had a troubling past, ...

The Trump administration sent the Illinois State Board of Elections a letter this week requesting troves of voter data. The ...

Pritzker also signed a bill Monday requiring law enforcement agencies to trace the ownership of every weapon recovered from a ...

Madigan confidant Mike McClain gets 2 years for his role in the ComEd bribery scheme tied to Illinois politics.

Robin Kelly emphasizes experience, grassroots support, and gun reform in her bid for Illinois’ open Senate seat.

Illinois schools teach media literacy in uneven ways due to limited oversight, funding, and curriculum guidance.

State-backed quantum park plan expands with new company, computer Local groups renew calls for community benefits agreement ...

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

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 ...