The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

“If he is not guilty of some kind of a crime, I mean, what we’ve basically said is presidents are above the law,” says the Illinois Republican

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, village spokesperson Molly Gillespie announced at a news conference that there was no threat to the public from the domestic terrorist attack at a suburban home earlier this month. I beg to differ. It is precisely when we treat domestic violence as contained to the particular family…

Other states have hired experienced consulting firms to coordinate grant requests, but environmentalists say our state has been slow to get going. Meanwhile, buckets of federal money are becoming available.

Walters was a finalist for this year’s Broyles Award, which goes to the Bowl Subdivision’s top assistant coach.

The Boilermakers lost Jeff Brohm to Louisville, but made a splash with their new hire.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Minister Adam of the Satanic Temple of Illinois looked ready for the holidays.

DEKALB, Ill. -- Few people finish their college education in a retirement facility. But that’s what it took for 90-year-old Joyce Defauw to complete her bachelor’s degree in General Studies from Northern Illinois University, a milestone nearly seven decades in the making.

CHICAGO — On the surface, Highland Park and East Garfield Park don’t have much in common.

Lawyers argue that, “The Illinois Constitution interprets bail, at its core, to include a monetary amount that, though it may take different forms, cannot be abolished altogether without running afoul of the Constitution.”

Survivors and others testified at an Illinois House committee hearing, calling for bipartisan support for an assault weapons ban.

Formerly incarcerated people showing up to the polls opens doors for person-centered research and advocacy on policies that will impact their lives.