Pritzker to sign budget Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is preparing to enact the fiscal year 2026 state budget. Legislators approved the budget package along party lines before the deadline last month.

Just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday June 10, a group of nearly 50 protesters marched from the corner of Mill Street and Illinois ...

Hearing part of Republican effort to use voters’ worries about immigration and crime for their political benefit ...

Thousands of the faithful are celebrating Pope Leo XIV in a uniquely Chicago way Saturday with an event and mass at Rate ...

As Donald Trump revamps his promised nationwide crackdown on immigration, federal authorities are taking more aggressive ...

During his presidential campaign, Trump argued illegal immigrants were responsible for a crime wave and described people who ...

For specialized care, larger medical facilities in St. Louis are just an hour’s drive away. The town’s rich history includes ...

Healthcare access is surprisingly excellent for a town this size. OSF Saint James Hospital provides comprehensive care right in town. The facility offers emergency services, surgery options, and ...

Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. are on the rise, exemplified by the Boulder, Colorado, attack in which Mohamed Sabry ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois House Democrats approved the $55.2 billion budget shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday. Their spending plan prioritizes investments for education, healthcare ...

Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House, would unlock economic opportunity for thousands of ...

There has been a political shift in many major metropolitan areas at the prosecutorial level that was demanded by the community,’ one expert says.