Jun 28 Illinois Republicans pick state Sen. Darren Bailey to face Gov. J.B. Pritzker By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Bailey defeated five other Republicans on Tuesday to win the nomination. Pritzker, who easily defeated a largely unknown candidate, is seeking his second term. Continue reading
Jun 27 2022 Illinois Primary Election Results By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Voters in Illinois go to the polls to vote in the 2022 primary election. Continue reading
Dec 17 Illinois governor repeals law requiring parental notification of abortion By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois' governor has signed legislation to repeal a requirement that parents or guardians be notified when girls younger than 18 are seeking an abortion. Continue reading
Dec 13 OSHA opens investigation after Amazon warehouse collapses during tornado, killing 6 By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Amazon said workers at the warehouse had little time to prepare when the National Weather Service declared a tornado warning on Friday night. The tornado arrived soon after, collapsing both sides of the warehouse and caving in its roof. Continue reading
Dec 13 How to help tornado victims in Kentucky and beyond By Lynsey Jeffery Powerful tornadoes that ripped through western Kentucky and parts of Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee over the weekend have left dozens dead and destroyed homes and livelihoods. Continue reading
Dec 12 Crews search rubble after 6 die at Illinois Amazon facility By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The company has not said how many people were in the building not far from St. Louis when the tornado hit at 8:35 p.m. Friday — part of a swarm of twisters across the Midwest and the South that leveled entire communities. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Biden champions vaccine mandates during visit to Chicago By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday championed COVID-19 vaccination requirements, determined that the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults must get the shot even as he acknowledged that mandates weren't his “first instinct.”… Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: After 5 years, Obamas break ground on Presidential Center in Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Construction on the Obama Presidential Center along Lake Michigan, near the Obama family home and where the former president started his political career on Chicago's South Side, officially began last month. Continue reading
Aug 26 2 dead, 1 hurt in shooting outside Illinois courthouse By Associated Press Two men were killed and another was injured on Thursday in shootings outside a northern Illinois courthouse stemming from a long-running internal gang dispute, authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Illinois governor announces statewide indoor mask mandate By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced a statewide indoor mask mandate Thursday, as the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to threaten the pandemic recovery around the nation. Continue reading