Although the state bird of Illinois is the northern cardinal, in the 1800s it might have been the greater prairie chicken. The grouse or boomer, as it was known back then, was once the most numerous ...

The Illinois Secretary of State's office has issued a warning to residents after reports of scam text messages threatening to suspend vehicle registration and driving privileges. The text messages ...

As Illinois faces a growing political divide over the issue of trans athletes in girls' sports, the state's lawmakers addressed the topic in a heated back-and-forth on the floor of the state ...

State legislators who are also lawyers in Illinois are getting a new perk, courtesy of the state Supreme Court. They just need to show up for work in the Illinois General Assembly and they’ll ...

MARKHAM, Ill. (WLS) -- An Illinois State Police trooper was injured Thursday, after being hit by a wrong-way driver in the south suburbs, officials said. The crash took place about 1:05 p.m. near ...

MARKHAM, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were taken into custody after an Illinois State Police trooper was hit by a wrong-way driver and injured Thursday in the south suburbs, officials said.

Cancel anytime. Triad junior Sophia Schardan embraces a teammate in celebration during the Illinois High School Association Girls State Championship meet on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Eastern ...

Too bad his state has suffered so greatly under his leadership. AP But what he’s not telling the crowd about Illinois is precisely what Americans need to know most. Americans are more worried ...

When Illinois enacted a sweeping clean energy law in 2021, the state was seen as ahead of the curve in promoting renewable energy standards and creating clean energy jobs. But with advances in ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield in May 2024. Mitchell Armentrout/Sun-Times file Share State lawmakers passed more than 400 bills over the last five ...

During the spring state legislative session ... Nevertheless, there was the cardinal, lobbying the Illinois Legislature to stall a bill that would allow the terminally ill to end their own ...