Fulfilling one of the new Democratic governor's top campaign promises, Illinois is on track to be the first state in the Midwest to push its base wage to $15.
Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman told a news conference that the gunman was believed to be an employee at the Henry Pratt Co. in the city about 40 miles west of Chicago.
The invasive fish have caused major problems up and down the Mississippi watershed and are a significant threat to Midwest fishing industries. The University of Illinois' response? Serve them for dinner. Take a peek at its recipes.
Firearms dealers in Illinois must now show they are licensed with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and purchase a five-year state permit.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's findings come amid a renewed national outcry over allegations of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests.
Former President Barack Obama has urged an audience of college students to not just vote in the midterm elections, but to lead the fight against President Donald Trump and his allies.
Illinois' new state budget relies on more than $400 million in savings from a new pension buyout plan that finance experts caution is highly speculative.
The proposal has reignited debate over the death penalty in a state that abolished it seven years ago, and at a time when President Donald Trump has repeatedly echoed his support for the death penalty, particularly for those who kill…
Two years ago, Illinois was the lone state known to have its state election system breached in a hacking effort that ultimately targeted 21 states.
An outspoken Holocaust denier is likely to appear on the November ballot as the Republican nominee for a Chicago-area congressional district.
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