Revised maps for the House and Senate were revealed Monday afternoon.
Sen. Dick Durbin said he helped develop a streamlined process for refugees to gain Special Immigrant Visa status.
A Cook County judge ruled a Chicago mother couldn't see her 11-year-old son until she got a COVID-19 vaccine. The ruling was rescinded.
Gov. Pritzker mandates vaccines for educators and hospital staff, plus masks are now required in all indoor settings across Illinois.
The reopening will be gradual, with the first phase of the plan will have appointment-only services.
The state has put 51 school districts on probation for not following Gov. J.B. Pritzker's mask mandate.
KONKOL COLUMN: At least President Biden's nomination of Rahm Emanuel as U.S. ambassador to Japan would send him 6,309 miles from Chicago.
Warning that unvaccinated people are overwhelming the state's hospitals, Gov. J.B. Pritzker also issued a statewide indoor mask mandate.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 37 counties and Chicago are at a warning level for intensive care unit bed availability.
The task force will conduct a comprehensive study relative to communities under-served by local journalism in Illinois.
Gov. Pritzker extended the eviction moratorium to Sept. 18.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported eight days of increases in COVID-19 patients that have been hospitalized in Region 9.
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Restaurants across the state are still allowed to make their own rules regarding vaccination status for employees and patrons.
The practice can now carry a Class C misdemeanor for any official who breaks the law.
The legislature will convene at noon on Aug. 31 to consider measures related to the legislative redistricting plan.
The Illinois State Fair will end Sunday with Family Day.
The Town of Cicero implemented an aggressive response to the health threat posed to residents by the COVID Pandemic in 2020.
Less than 16 percent of Alexander County residents are fully vaccinated, even as coronavirus cases surge and regional ICU beds fill up.
Legislation mandating lead pipe replacement passed both houses of the state legislature this spring.
Illinois farmers have concerns about the energy legislation being discussed at the state capitol.
Chicago health officials announced Tuesday the mandate will take effect on Friday and will include bars, restaurants and stores.
Senate Bill 805 is expected to implement a program to distribute unused school lunches to needy students.
Schools are now required to provide 30 minutes of daily playtime for all students up through 5th grade.
Illinois is now the first state to require regular Alzheimer's Disease training for all licensed health care professionals.
His office said his symptoms are mild, thanks to his vaccinations.
The district's assistant director of beaches and pools and the beaches and pools manager, both were placed on emergency suspension Friday.
The House Tourism Committee recently held a subject matter hearing on ways the industry can rebound from the pandemic.
Georgia police said Ronisha Preckwinkle, the estranged wife of Toni's son Kyle, helped two men kidnap and murder a woman in July.
The governor signed more than 40 bills into law on Friday, ranging from hairstyles in schools to Secretary of State operating procedures.
Many organizations maintain a firm anti-drug policy despite legalization.
Residents 18 and older can now carry digital proof of vaccination in Illinois.
The U.S. Census Bureau last week released data from the 2020 census, showing how populations have changed in cities throughout the country.
Schools can no longer ban "hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture."
A digital civil rights group says Illinois' “Vax Verify” program is a step in the wrong direction.
Illinois health officials announced the web portal would be available for all adults to use instead of requesting a faxed record.
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An individual employed for at least 12 months with at least 1,000 work hours will now be eligible for leave, down from 1,250 required hours.
According to Pew Charitable Trusts, nearly $2 trillion in federal aid helped get states' economies going again.