Harris was confirmed in 2021 by the U.S. Senate to fill the role, which made him the first Black person to lead the district ...

Illinois voters have approved advisory referendums recommending a 3% income tax surcharge on millionaires. The path forward after voters approved the referedum again last month remains uncertain.

House Bill 5164 would eliminate an existing requirement to publish name changes with a local newspaper. It would also reduce ...

As the calendar flips to 2025, a new chapter begins in state regulations. Over 290 new state laws will take effect when the clock strikes midnight.

Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them. Child welfare experts have long touted the benefits of foster ...

United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois Gregory K. Harris has submitted his resignation effective mid-day ...

Oswald's rim-rattling, posterizing dunk helped keep Columbia at bay at Freeburg High School as Waterloo earned the ...

Jan. 1 will be a good day in Illinois for minimum-wage workers, crime victims and child actors — and a not-so-good one for ...

Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt’s inspiration as an artist was sparked in part by the murder of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old ...

In America, states now celebrate not just flowers but their own desserts, minerals, neckwear—even firearms. Is there any ...

Massey's case spotlights the issue of trust and how the lack thereof can be a difficult hurdle for police departments when ...