Article Summary As of July 1, the state’s definition of cyberbullying was expanded to include AI-generated digital replicas, forcing districts ...

State Rep. Harry Benton announced his resignation Friday, days after House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for it, citing an investigation by the legislative inspector general that Welch said ...

Grayson is seeking release from prison under Illinois’ Joe Coleman Act. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023 that has now spread to his liver and lungs. A jury convicted Grayson of second-degree ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to initiate expulsion proceedings against the Plainfield Democrat if he doesn’t. Welch’s ...

JB Pritzker called for creating a new agency in 2023 to consolidate and streamline services for infants and toddlers under one roof. The programs include home visitations and early interventions for ...

Republican Darren Bailey’s campaign for governor is embracing images made with artificial intelligence in social media posts. The images, which have a cartoon-like look in most cases, often depict Gov ...

Family farm bankruptcies surged 46% nationwide in 2025. In the Midwest, filings jumped 70%. In Illinois, they rose 55%. Total farm debt is forecast to hit a record $624.7 billion in 2026, as overhead ...

JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills into law since Friday. They require diaper packaging to list ingredients, ban certain “junk fees” charged by landlords, aim to aid autistic individuals in traffic ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led ...

This story is a collaboration between Capitol News Illinois and Illinois Answers Project. Compulsive gamblers are dreamers. They dream of winning ...

2026 has already set a record for number of tornadoes in Illinois with over 150 confirmed events, including several severe EF-2s or higher. It’s part of a four-year upwards trend that experts say is ...