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 DCFS caseworker with troubling past linked to foster teen Mackenzi Felmlee’s death investigation.

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

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

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

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 ...

Susana Mendoza won’t seek reelection as Illinois comptroller, opening door to statewide races and possible mayoral bid.

Illinois could lose $48B in Medicaid funding under Trump-backed federal bill, risking coverage for 330,000 residents.

Illinois’ renewable haven Illinois has increasingly subsidized the solar industry in recent years, most notably through the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, or CEJA. That state law significantly ...

Illinois lawmakers fail to regulate intoxicating hemp again, leaving cannabis and hemp industries at odds over policy.

TV advertising has already begun in Illinois’ 2026 Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, and new fundraising numbers released Tuesday show the race is shaping up to be expensive. The quarterly reports ...

Illinois closed fiscal year 2025 with record $54 billion in revenue. While that marked a surplus from the enacted budget, the extra revenue was anticipated when lawmakers approved the current-year ...