The last Sears store in Illinois will be closing its doors in November.
The Illinois Secretary of State's Office is going after uninsured drivers with a new system of random checks.
The first electric truck from manufacturer Rivian rolled off the assembly line in Normal.
Gov. Pritzker signed legislation requiring coal plants to close completely by 2045 and giving millions to Exelon plants.
On March 1, the city's network of speed cameras began issuing $35 tickets to drivers caught going 6 mph to 9 mph over the limit.
July was the worst month in nearly a year for sports betting in the state.
People who seek emergency assistance for someone having an opioid overdose cannot be arrested for a crime on the sole basis of calling 911.
Gov. Pritzker signed an energy bill that will subsidize nuclear power and renewable energy programs.
Unemployed parents will be eligible for three months of Child Care Assistance beginning Oct. 1.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the bonuses Monday, in addition to 3 free months of child care for parents looking for employment.
“First and foremost, no one should ever be denied access to city services because of their political opinion," the mayor said.
The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the summer.
The Illinois Senate returns to the state capitol today to take up a sweeping energy bill the House passed last week.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul said retail theft is often committed by sophisticated groups linked to human trafficking and narcotics.
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James Suh lives in the 45th Ward. When Kozlov asked him if he felt violated, he replied, “Of course, I definitely do.”
The Senate will take up the measure on final passage Monday before it is sent to the governor’s desk.
The State Senate will return to Springfield Monday.
Among the dead on that fateful day 20-years ago were 343 firefighters and 71 police officers who raced to the scene of the burning towers.
In Illinois, there were 95 hate crimes reported in 2019, or 0.7 for every 100,000 people, the ninth-lowest hate crime rate among states.
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and colleges across Illinois are marking the day.
The WalletHub report was based on three metrics: cost of living, quality of life and health care.
The Illinois Attorney General's office is conducting a civil rights investigation into the practices of the Joliet Police Department.
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State health officials are currently tracking potential exposures at more than 1,000 Illinois schools, including 81 school outbreaks.
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said the purpose will be to consider a sweeping energy bill the Senate passed earlier this month.
The Illinois House will return to Springfield for energy legislation this week.
The Farm Family Resources Initiative launched a six-county pilot program with help from a $50,000 federal grant.
The bill, which originally aimed to close coal-fired power plants by 2045, has once again been delayed in the legislature.
A sweeping measure changing aspects of the state energy industry is now up to the Illinois House.
"This is only appropriate for people who have serious illnesses," said Ellen Byrne of the Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Nearly 60 schools have been put on probation or listed as not recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education.
The nonprofit Wirepoints cites a former Illinois school superintendent who retired with a $230,000 pension before taking another position.
The Illinois urban search and rescue team is capable of on-the-spot medical care and emergency transportation, officials said.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he wants to focus on renewable energy.