The proposal was approved by a 214-212 vote, only after Speaker Mike Johnson wrangled more Republican support. All three ...

Toxic air spreads hundreds or even thousands of miles from where wildfires burn. Last week, Chicago felt the sting—and ...

The abrupt closure of Passages’s preschool raises questions about its future at a time when other charter schools across the ...

The governor’s office said the bill’s late introduction left little time for a full analysis, which in turn contributed to ...

CHICAGO - Cook County has officially declared maternal morbidity and mortality a public health crisis. The announcement came Tuesday during a press conference held by Cook County Board President Toni ...

An urgent warning has been given by the coroner of a six-year-old boy who died after inhaling helium out of a balloon just ...

Greene County is using a $50,000 state grant to create an overdose fatality review team intended to boost collaboration and ...

Here are some examples where Gov. JB Pritzker accomplished what he set out to do this legislative session — and a few places ...

The report notes that the lack of regulation of hemp means there is no state oversight of ingredients, potency or marketing ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, ...