The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Leo XIV, the first American pope, voted in past Republican primaries but is not formally registered with any party.

Pirates name Don Kelly as their new manager. He replaces Derek Shelton of Carbondale, Illinois in Pittsburgh.

When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois and watched in awe as his brother’s name was announced

Prevost, 69, hails from Chicago, Illinois, and makes history as the first American to ascend to the papacy.

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Grieving Illinois couple tell Trump administration official her use of their late daughter for political ends ‘not just deeply painful to us – it is an insult to her memory’

In 1985, contaminated milk in Illinois led to a Salmonella outbreak that infected hundreds of thousands of people across the United States and caused at least 12 deaths. At the time, it was the largest single outbreak of foodborne illness in the U.S. and remains the worst outbreak of Salmonella…

Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois announced Wednesday morning that he is running for Senate in 2026.

Tesla's futuristic Cybertruck was something that CEO Elon Musk once admitted could flop. However, that thought seemed to be unlikely—the truck was basically a rolling billboard, essentially a modern-day DeLorean. And much like the DeLorean, the truck seems to be facing a demand issue that's causing units to pile up…

From M.H. v. Adams, decided Friday by Magistrate Judge Keri L. Holleb Hotaling (N.D. Ill.): In the wake of Dobbs… The post Illinois Act Protecting "Lawful Reproductive or Gender Affirming Care" Doesn't Shield World Prof. Ass'n for Transgender Health (WPATH) from Subpoena appeared first on Reason.com.

Rep. Robin Kelly on Tuesday joined the Democratic primary field for the open Senate seat in Illinois.