SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced increased testing for COVID-19 in Illinois communities of color, which officials say disproportionately suffer from the disease….
SPRINGFIELD — One month before the scheduled rollout of legalized marijuana in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a follow-up bill to the initial reform Dec. 4 and took questions…
SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch urged the Illinois Senate on Tuesday to act quickly on his bill that would require all publicly-traded corporations headquartered…
It would be nice, when you are in town, if you would drop by and visit. Stay, if you need a place to chill for a while. I am not, of course, in favor of your opinions about my race….
SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers on Tuesday warned of problems that could arise from a lack of blood donations from the state’s minority populations. “I know this may not be a mainstream…
A new book from Illinois State University’s Amy Wood, “Crime and Punishment in the Jim Crow” South”, looks at the role criminal justice played as a tool of racial oppression…
Chicago police plan DUI patrolsThe Chicago Police Department will be conducting DUI Saturation patrols this weekend ...
Zoning Committee votes against solar ...Second of three stories looking at a proposed solar farm in Winnebago ...
Mom of victim in fatal ...Traci Palucci is struggling to put all her feelings into a victim ...
Democratic leadership gets behind Williamson’s ...Republican Amy Grant, R-47th, was first elected to the state House in ...
