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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias rejected more than 304 vanity and personalized license plates this year that were deemed too obscene or defamat...

Two lower courts have upheld the law, and Thursday's Supreme Court action marked the second time in six months that the justices have declined to intervene.

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Illinois has several new laws on the books Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker signed 16 bills into law. He also certified one.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 150 laws that go into effect next year, many on January 1st, 2024.

The grant was awarded through the America the Beautiful Challenge. The program, now in its second year, is funded in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Health workers in Illinois are performing about 1,800 more abortions per month on average than before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

“We have a very long backlog of transporters who just actively cannot find contracts or find work.” By Andrew Hensel, The Center Square A bill soon to be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) makes changes to the licensing policies for cannabis growers and how the product is transported in an effort supporters say is […]

A study of demolitions in Chicago finds they raised housing costs, hurting renters.

United and American airlines are slated to share a new “global terminal” handling both domestic and international flights — a project funded in part by airlines. But now both carriers want Mayor Brandon Johnson to alter those plans.

Illinois deer hunters had a preliminary harvest of 53,348 in the first part of the firearm deer season, up slightly from 2022.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Police (ISP) is recognizing a program the agency strengthened last year, with officials arguing it saved lives.

When else has a city said both "this defines us" and "this is terrible" about the same drink? Chicago's Malört occupies the rare air of popular city-specific beverages that both connote pride and are widely perceived as being bad.

Elon Musk's X platform has employed lawyers to act for a student who faces disciplinary action by his college over posts he made on X.

Hidden spending by Democratic group gave major boosts to two new Illinois Supreme Court justices in 2022 election.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake happened at 4:41 a.m., near Standard, Illinois, about 100 miles southwest of Chicago.

The Menlo Park, California-based company formerly known as Facebook is accused of ensnaring youths “while misleading the public about the risks of social media.”

RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — A national qualifier for quadball — a sport inspired by the game of “quidditch” featured in the famed Harry Potter book series — will be held in Rantoul.

Lawmakers tried unsuccessfully to keep alive a program that sent 9,700 students to private schools this year with taxpayer support

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement the law and end the use of money bond on September 18, 2023. This ruling overturns a decision by a Kankakee County judge that sided with State’s Attorneys...

Nearly a year ago, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. The ruling redrew the map of abortion access in America. It also drew new battle lines.

Legendary musician and philanthropist Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has provided millions of free books to kids in the United States and abroad, and now all Illinois children ages 5 and under can participate in the program thanks to a new partnership with state officials.