Illinois communities have a lot of funding available for capital investments right now and more on the way.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot mandated proof of vaccination for people at gyms, restaurants and venues in Chicago.
Omicron now accounts for about 73 percent of COVID-19 cases nationwide — a 500 percent increase in just one week, the CDC said.
A report about the investigation of Jussie Smollett shows failings within Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office.
New York and California also reported sharp drops in population.
Chicago's top doctor recommends test, quarantines for unvaccinated travelers going to and from 47 states and two territories.
Patrons at city restaurants, gyms and businesses will need to show proof of vaccination starting Jan. 3 due to the COVID-19 surge.
A special prosecutor found Cook County state's attorney misled the public about its handling of the case against the former "Empire" actor.
Secretary of State Jesse White said it will be the last extension.
With the vacancy, there won’t be anyone to field complaints of wrongdoing.
"My experience tells me that it looks like the deer population is down a little this year."
A 1995 law that required parents to be notified when a minor seeks an abortion is off the books.
In a 48-21 vote, eight Republicans voted with a majority of Democrats to confirm Emanuel.
The Democratic senate parliamentarian advised against including an immigration provision in the social spending bill.
Despite jobless claims falling to a 52-year low nationally, Illinois' unemployment rate is still the 12th highest in the country.
Employees who do not comply with the vaccine mandate can be put on no-pay status.
Officials made plenty of other missteps in the aftermath of a wrongful raid of Black social worker Anjanette Young's home, the report says.
Nearly a quarter of every cannabis tax dollar goes to community groups through the Restore, Reinvest and Renew Program.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago sold for $70 million.
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City Council clears way for sports betting United Center, Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field, Soldier Field and Wintrust Arena.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker selects a developer's proposal to buy a 70-percent stake in the Thompson Center for $70 million upfront.
"We have a medical emergency," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said before the City Council chambers were cleared Wednesday.
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin proposed an idea to curb smash-and-grab crimes.
The governor signed four new bills Dec. 10.
The Revitalizing Downtowns Act is gathering support in Congress.
Acevedo, who is scheduled to be sentenced on March 9, could face up to a year in prison.
California and Mississippi returned to city's "orange list" for reaching a coronavirus threshold of 15 cases per day per 100,000 people.
The Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Program is funded by a federal investment of $200 million for the state of Illinois.
"I want to be governor of Illinois, I want to continue to be governor of Illinois. I’m doing the job that I love," Pritzker said Tuesday.
Severe storms had been predicted since Thursday afternoon, but an Amazon official criticized "too much emphasis on tornado watches."
Amtrak’s president said the company may need to reduce service in January unless more employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The proposed settlement comes after police handcuffed the innocent social worker naked during a botched raid.
The apparent settlement comes moths after settlement talks between Young's attorneys and the city stalled.
A survey of members by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools found the teacher shortage is a major stress.
Obstacles persist, including labor shortages, a new variant and other post-pandemic fallout.
Retail and online sportsbooks combined to take in more than $840 million in wagers in October.
The state’s minimum wage is set for another increase at the first of the year.
It's the third major housing relief program Illinois has seen since the start of the pandemic.