The latest incident involved failing to move a 16-year-old girl into an appropriate home after she was relocated 25 times since September.
The former house speaker was implicated but not charged in a federal corruption probe that continues to make waves in Springfield.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the city will drop its mask mandate and proof-of-vaccination requirements for gyms, restaurants and bars.
A new study says an Illinois city is the safest in America.
Founding members of REAL — "Respect, Educate, Advocate and Lead" — say CTU leaders have "lost touch" with rank-and-file members.
A three-court panel ruled that Illinois school districts can now make their own decisions regarding masks; Pritzker to appeal to high court.
A divided finance committee forwarded a proposed deal to settle the federal civil rights lawsuit to the full City Council for a vote.
Efforts are underway to better protect case workers with the Department of Children and Family Services.
Many of the 14 currently active projects listed by the EPA include plans for removal of pollutants.
Students are divided over masks mandates across the state, the Center Square reports.
More than 20 percent of the state's long-term care facilities are experiencing a shortage of nursing staff.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined the governor at the Heartland Community College’s electric vehicle facility this week.
A new bill would require public colleges in Illinois to provide books and course materials to in-state students at no cost.
KONKOL COLUMN: Despite Patrick Daley Thompson's conviction, the Daleys remain a political force backed by big money and deep political ties.
The grandson and nephew of two Chicago mayors will be forced to resign his City Council seat after being convicted on felony charges.
The report showed that the IDOC was improperly using prison labor as a means of generating money for the employee benefit fund.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city has financially compelling plan to keep the Bears from leaving Soldier Field for Arlington Heights.
GOP Sen. Darren Bailey promptly ended a news conference after being asked if the Capitol insurrection was "legitimate political discourse."
KONKOL COLUMN: There's a special place for dibs snitches in the city; records show neighborhoods where they complain the most.
The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced that masks will be optional beginning Thursday for some schools.
Since the start of 2021, Illinois has seen over 200 expressway shootings, with multiple deaths.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has awarded the Village of Broadview $2,903,548 to construct a bike path.
The Illinois governor was slated to give an update on COVID-19 mitigations and announce he's easing the indoor mask mandate on Wednesday.
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is teaming up with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association on several initiatives.
Local government attorney Michael Del Galdo has been named an Illinois “super lawyer” for 12 years in a row.
"A 1% abatement in just the cost of food is little appeasement to a working mom trying to feed her family when inflation is at 8%."
Some Illinois schools continue to require mask, while others have made it optional.
Three more Illinois State Police cars were hit Thursday, bringing the total to six in two days.
KONKOL COLUMN: "All of our federal elected officials have failed us" by not addressing violence correctly, pastor Anthony Williams says.
KONKOL COLUMN: Maybe Pritzker thinks Illinoisans are naive enough to believe boosterism — of our state and himself — without context.
As CTU president, Sharkey led teachers on strike in 2019 and last month's in-person learning boycott.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget includes $600 million for a "rainy day fund" this year and pumps $500 million into the state's pension fund.
The governor will deliver his State of the State address today from Sprinfield.
Members of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools say the renewal process is "tedious."
The National Weather Service forecasts the Springfield area will get up to 16 inches of snow beginning late Tuesday.
Advocates and state lawmakers are making a push to end a gas utility surcharge that allows companies to raise customer heating bills.
More than 3,300 small restaurant operators signed a letter last month requesting the U.S. Congress approve more funds.
Gov. J.B Pritzker will announce his Illinois Family Relief Plan on Wednesday that freezes the gas tax and suspends grocery tax for a year.
An estimated 10,431 people are experiencing homelessness in the state.
The state spends about $12 million on total funding for state tobacco control programs.