SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Democrats introduced what a leading budgeteer described as a $55 billion budget Friday evening ahead of a Saturday deadline to pass the fiscal year 2026 spending plan.

A 20-year-old Illinois man was arrested on Sunday, May 25 after police say he allegedly beat his mother to death inside a suburban Chicago apartment. The mother was identified as 43-year-old ...

Twenty seasons had passed since Illinois women's basketball’s last NCAA Tournament berth before Shauna Green led the Illini to a 22-win season and an appearance in the Big Dance in 2022-23 ...

As a proud University of Illinois alum, I thought the flagship school of my own state would be a natural choice. Then I saw the price tag. I was stunned to realize it was not affordable anymore.

Later that day, crime scene investigator Josh Easton of the Illinois State Police was called to the scene and he began cataloging the mayhem inside. Erin Moriarty: What do you see when you first ...

ComEd confirmed that the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved its second Beneficial Electrification Plan. This plan builds upon an existing investment and will commit an additional $168 ...

Illinois' gas taxes are second only to California. Gas will soon get a little more expensive in Illinois. The motor fuel tax has increased in recent years and it will again in July. Here’s what ...

Daniel Thomas was the Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity since 2023. DCEO fired Thomas on Feb. 14, 2025. Illinois' head of tourism has been fired ...

Each summer, Illinois’ gas tax is adjusted by the state’s government, and the date for that change is rapidly approaching. Under provisions of a law passed early in the tenure of Gov.

The Illinois General Assembly has advanced a sweeping measure that will have enormous consequences for Chicago’s tech ecosystem and the more than 300 startups and legacy institutions innovating ...

As drivers prepare for summer, many motorists have eyes on the annual Illinois gas tax increase, which looms in coming months. Under provisions of a law passed early in the tenure of Gov.