The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois and Chicago, arguing that their immigration policies interfere with federal enforcement efforts.

Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that calls for transparency in government spending on non-citizen residents. Republican state Sens. John Curran, R-Downers Grove, Li Arellano, R-Dixon, ...

Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Illinois Gov.

After a fight broke out at last week’s Thornton Township board meeting, the board’s attorney is asking the state for permission to hold meetings remotely.

The Chicago Tribune editorial board is "cautiously optimistic Democrats who long have ruled Springfield won’t turn first to ...

Gov. JB Pritzker is raising concerns over new reports that the White House is seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

A projected $3.2 billion budget hole is just one of the challenges facing Gov. JB Pritzker as he prepares his next spending ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued a directive to state officials ordering them to bar pardoned Jan. 6 rioters from serving in government jobs, calling their actions "infamous and disgraceful." The ...

MSNBC: Today on "The Weekend," MSNBC co-hosts Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez and Symone Sanders Townsend spoke with Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) on how his state is responding to the White House's ...

The Nation’s Report Card that measures how well students across the country are learning has just been released for 2024. The results for Illinois aren’t good, ...