Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine is taking the lead among Illinois state’s attorneys in filing a brief in a federal court case challenging Illinois' assault weapons ban. On Monday, Haine ...

It's not just Cahokia Heights. Five dozen communities in Southern Illinois account for a third of the reported sanitary sewer ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the 2026 budget into law Monday morning. State lawmakers passed the record-setting $55 billion plan two weeks ago. It includes ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office is appealing that decision, arguing that the weapons banned under the law such ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois' sanctuary laws protecting undocumented immigrants at a hearing before Congress, while accusing President Donald Trump of "abuses of power" by deploying ...

Kileen Lindgren, a legal policy manager for Pacific Legal Foundation, which argued that case for the homeowner, said Illinois’ tax ... and its impact on Black communities in Chicago and across ...

It’s funded by the state and part of Illinois law. Illinois universities are quietly ... The DFI fellowship provides students from communities that are underrepresented in higher education ...

Under federal law, marijuana ... commitment to social equity Illinois’ marijuana legalization was sold as a social equity initiative, promising opportunities for communities disproportionately ...

This law will require the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ... "It is slowing down the rate of early childhood development," said Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago). "It's leading to an ...

Illinois recorded more than $2 billion in legal marijuana sales last year ... leading to further economic development and public awareness and support for responsible consumption.” ...

“The Trump administration cannot bully local communities into participating ... “As a matter of law, it’s problematic.” Republicans in Illinois backed the Trump administration’s efforts ...

“By passing this legislation, we will make Illinois a safer place for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities ... “This law is essential now more than ever.” ...