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A pilot program announced by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is thought to be the first in the nation offered to inmates at the county jail level.

Here are this week Detroit Lions' Studs and Duds from their road loss against the Chicago Bears

A question posed by Equality Illinois brings to mind a state law that says legislators cannot promise action on a bill in exchange for a contribution.

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Once the Brandon Road Interbasin Project starts will it turn the peninsula below the Brandon Road Lock and Dam into the ultimate stopping point for invasive species, especially invasive carp?

The beverage-first McDonald's spinoff, named for a six-handed extraterrestrial, seems to be a grab at markets currently served by the likes of Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.

The first outlet of the pilot scheme will open in Illinois later this week ahead of 10 more in Texas next year

One in five patients crossed state lines to obtain an abortion in 2023, compared to one in 10 patients in 2020

The Ohio-based company operates more than 30 Save A Lot stores nationwide, including in Chicago where a number of stores have yet to open.

In June, Pritzker first announced the partnership after allocating $1.6 million of this year’s budget to fund the program throughout Illinois.

A new report finds the state needs to boost highway safety with motorcycle helmet requirements, child passenger safety rules and teen driving regulations.