Officials in Cook County, Illinois crafted rules for a permanent guaranteed income program, building on pilot that provided 3,250 families with $500 monthly.

After Illinois Sen. Richard J. Durbin announced his retirement plans last year, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi dug into his substantial war chest, becoming the first candidate in the race to air television ...

Hundreds of Illinois workers in industries spanning healthcare, restaurants retail and more are expected to be laid off in the coming months, the latest update from the Illinois Worker Adjustment and ...

Powerful storms brought tornadoes to Indiana and Illinois this week, with large hail and severe rain striking south of Chicago. Here’s what you need to know when this kind of weather hits.

Federal rhetoric about election intervention hasn't yet translated into concrete action, election officials say.

PEORIA, ILL. (WMBD) — A powerful storm system is expected to swing through the Midwest this weekend. The storm will bring thunderstorms, gusty winds, rapidly falling temperatures, and snow to central ...

The Wetlands Protection Act was discussed in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly last year but failed to get traction or make it to the House and Senate floors, partly due to budget ...

Despite its shaky end to the 2025-2026 college basketball regular season, Illinois remains poised to enter March Madness with ...

The 2026 Illinois Primary Election is less than a week away, with several big races on the ballot. One of those is the gubernatorial race, where voters will choose will the Democratic and Republican ...

Illinois' political deck is getting shuffled in ways never seen before in 2026, with three members of Congress stepping down after each has served nearly 30 years on Capitol Hill.