Springfield high school students have been required to wear ID badges since 2000. This is the first year they will be ...

A bill filed in Illinois' House would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks or neck gaiters, with the exception of medical-grade masks.

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is attempting to throw the Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart under the bus for landing former Fighting Illini ...

Illinois Politics ‘Clean Slate’ Act to seal nonviolent criminal records loses in race against time The sponsor says the bill in Illinois could be brought back by the fall, or even sooner.

The Illinois House passed a monumental plan Friday to automatically seal records for people convicted of nonviolent felonies.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — Illinois lawmakers are debating legislation that could seal the criminal records of up to 3 million residents who have served their sentences for non-violent offenses ...

Illinois lawmakers are debating legislation that could seal the criminal records of up to 3 million people who have served their sentences for non-violent offenses.

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday was originally from the Chicago area.

State lawmakers could pass a plan this spring to automatically seal records for people convicted of nonviolent felonies.

In an extremely important game for conference positioning and an NCAA tournament bid, Kasparas Jakucionis led Illinois to a big victory against UCLA that showed why the point guard is so highly ...