SPRINGFIELD — A Republican lawmaker has filed legislation to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois, calling it an “effective tool” to dissuade violent crime. Barrington Hills…
SPRINGFIELD — Nine Democratic lawmakers are calling on Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to investigate the business practices of the College Board and sale of data it collects…
SPRINGFIELD — Bipartisan support appears to be building in the Illinois General Assembly for a statewide ban on red-light cameras. Those are devices that some municipalities install…
SPRINGFIELD — Education officials in Illinois say the state is making solid progress under its new evidence-based funding program in narrowing the wealth-based disparities among school…
Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby attracts as many visitors as major national parks. As the state’s most popular park, it has struggled with overcrowding certain…
SPRINGFIELD — A panel of Illinois judiciary members and stakeholders developed a three-year plan, announced Oct. 2 during an event in Chicago, designed to “improve the delivery…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education has scheduled four hearings in different parts of the state to gather input in the coming weeks for its budget request that will…
SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker is sponsoring a bill to allow college student athletes to sign endorsement deals, hire agents and benefit financially from the use of their likeness…
Chicago man charged with ...
A Chicago man has been charged with murder and mob action in ...
McHenry County Conservation Police ...
The McHenry County Conservation District’s police department, and several partnering law enforcement ...
Woodstock businessman sentenced for ...
A 30-year employee of a McHenry County manufacturing firm has been sentenced ...
Group that serves developmentally ...
There’s a sweet deal in the works for the intellectually disabled and ...
