Illinois state lawmakers have reached an agreement with business and labor leaders to pay off the remaining debt in the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.
An Illinois House Democrat has filed a proposal that could prohibit people from using false or misleading statements to affect the outcomes of political campaigns.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging people to celebrate Thanksgiving safely by taking precautions to protect vulnerable family members from COVID-19 and the flu.
Many Illinoisans will be hit the road Wednesday to visit family or friends for Thanksgiving. However, drivers should also be on the lookout for people driving dangerously on Blackout Wednesday.
Some lawmakers and education leaders said Thursday that there are frequently violent situations in schools that go underreported, particularly when compared with school shootings that receive national attention.
Illinois Senate Republicans have introduced a proposal to create new offenses and penalties for people intentionally selling drugs laced with fentanyl.
House and Senate Republicans had a historic number of candidates running in contested races against Democrats. However, they barely picked up any seats.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday that more than 1.5 million people in Illinois have received a dose of the bivalent COVID-19 booster shots since they were authorized in early September.
The Democrats met with reporters in Chicago Wednesday morning to give a glimpse of what Illinoisans can expect following their victory over Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) and Stephanie Trussell.
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is warning parents that the Pritzker administration will force Illinois children to get the COVID-19 vaccine before school starts next fall.
25News spoke with political expert Tiffany White, the Executive Director of the Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin. She weighs in on voter intimidation and more regarding Tuesday's election.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that it will start distributing 1 million COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to 200,000 families in economically disadvantaged zip codes outside of Chicago.
Sen. Darren Bailey voted early Thursday, less than 24 hours after charges were filed against a 21-year-old man who left a death threat on Bailey’s official voicemail.
Illinois House Republicans are renewing calls for ethics reform in Springfield after former House Speaker Michael Madigan and lobbyist Mike McClain were arraigned on superseding corruption charges Tuesday morning.
Pritzker campaign manager Mike Ollen sent a letter to the Bailey campaign Monday night stating the governor and staff members will commit to accepting the results, win or lose.
The Pritzker administration announced Tuesday that Illinois is launching a new $2.5 million federally funded program to help pediatricians and other healthcare providers meet the mental health needs of children.
Patients from 11 different states are now coming to the Champaign Health Center because they have nowhere else to turn. Doctors at the facility helped 304 patients with reproductive health care during September alone.
Nearly every industry is looking for workers right now, and Illinois manufacturers say there are great jobs with opportunities to grow within. Their main focus right now is inspiring future creators.
The new director of the Illinois Department of Public Health says the state is in much better shape to handle COVID-19 this fall thanks to vaccines and other new treatments.
The Pritzker administration is lifting several COVID-19 safety measures for healthcare and long-term care facilities following updated recommendations from the CDC.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is recommending parents and guardians get their children up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines to be fully protected and avoid the severe effects of the coronavirus.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his close confidant Mike McClain were hit with new conspiracy charges in relation to a corruption scheme involving AT&T Illinois.
Even though people are seeing plenty of political ads and campaign signs across Illinois, the state received a 50.77% score for political engagement this year.
Illinois Right to Life and other advocates are demanding lawmakers reinstate the PNA. The organization said Tuesday that many voters across the state are upset that Democrats repealed the protection for minors.
There is less than a month left before the Illinois gubernatorial election. People across the state had the opportunity to see the candidates go head-to-head during the first televised debate last week. But how much can debate performance sway your vote?
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