Snelling is a South Side native. He also spent the bulk of his career as an instructor with the CPD training academy.
The EV rebate program is opening back up again.
Changes are coming, but some question if it will be enough to right the wrongs of multiple years of abuse.
Home to many of the world's largest gunmakers, the United States is a global leader in firearms production.
Pritzker says the Midwest deserves the project and called on federal officials to release taxpayer funds.
Future kindergartners in Illinois will be spending more time in the classroom.
With challenges to Illinois' gun and magazine ban pending in state and federal courts, more litigation is possible.
More than 130 bills were signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced the agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
Some Illinois Republicans want public libraries in the state to withdraw from the American Library Association.
Complaints to the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board over conflicts of interest by two Illinois Supreme Court justices are being closed.
The Vice President is making her second of three appearances in a month to get in front of Black and Hispanic voters and built support.
Around 111 million people visited Illinois in 2022 and spent more than $44 billion, an increase of 37% from 2021.
For the states that have legalized cannabis use, marijuana has been a boon for government coffers.
In an online news conference, Republican lawmakers urged the state to address the issues and to do it in a timely manner.
The typical household in the county earns $39,871 a year, about $32,700 less than the typical Illinois household.
Illinois parents pay among the highest child care costs in the nation, a new study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation has found.
The audit shows over 37 findings, including a lack of care for artifacts and problems with its service providers.
On the one-year anniversary of the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park, Pritzger said there needs to be more gun control.
Illinois is one of only three states with a fireworks ban, along with Massachusetts and Vermont.
The Democrat took office in 2019 and is currently serving his second term as governor.
News in brief for Friday, June 30, 2023.
The move aims to "protect Illinoisans from any future changes in federal policy that seek to undermine access to affordable health care."
News in brief for Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker froze a grocery tax increase last year due to record inflation.
"If having police in neighborhoods automatically equates to safety, we would be the safest city in the world," Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
The number of existing home sales in the U.S. declined by 23% from April 2022 to 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The program was introduced in 2019 as a collaborative effort between the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Public Schools.
The Bronzeville church is already an official Chicago landmark, along with Till's childhood home.
News in brief for Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Current federal law allows only U.S. citizens to serve as officers and deputies.
News in brief for Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
The Department of Defense has transferred $7.6 billion in military equipment to law enforcement agencies across the country since 1990.
News in brief for Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
Current 8-inch water main will be replaced with 3,700 feet of new 12-inch main
News in brief for Friday, June 9, 2023.
Pritzker on Wednesday signed the state's $50.6 billion budget.
News in brief for June 7, 2023.
According to the latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 15.8 million households received SNAP benefits in 2021.