Anti-ICE sentiments made up nearly 80 percent of submissions. Voting for the top five names opens Sunday and runs through Feb. 14.

Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Illinois using data from Forbes

CHICAGO – Illinois’ population has grown for the third consecutive year, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday. Between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, Illinois...

At 17, when her mother died of cancer, Callie Riley wished talking about the end of life wasn’t taboo in her family. Now, as an adult working as the regional advocacy director for Compassion and...

Counting all four-year public schools and nearly 50 community colleges, the state has a physical infrastructure presence geographically proximate to virtually its entire population.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson headed to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to speak at the National Press Club luncheon.

The Illinois Racing Board has suspended the operating license for harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course, citing ongoing financial difficulties.

Johnson determined upending an infamous deal wasn't worth the risk of the massive borrowing required to take back control of the meters.

The cost of prescription drugs is certain to be a hot-button issue in the coming Illinois legislative session with two separate measures making for curious bedfellows in Springfield.

In November 2025, President Trump signed legislation to fund and reopen the federal government, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. While many celebrated, Illinois hemp farmers...

Illinois farmers feel the impacts of tariffs, inflation and more competition. The federal government introduced bridge payments, but these payments are not enough to offset the cost of farming.

State Sen. Bill Cunningham’s energy relief package has become law, which is projected to save Illinois households more than $13 billion over the next two decades, bolstering Illinois in the

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi visited Fairview Elementary School in Normal to discuss the effects of federal cuts to after-school programs and to propose a universal free lunch program.

40th District Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, discusses the opportunities that a new year brings.

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Democratic lawmakers are renewing their push for the Illinois Investment Policy Board to stop restricting state funding for companies boycotting Israel.