A federal judge has upheld a first-of-its-kind Illinois law that protects consumers and retailers from paying so-called credit card “swipe fees” on taxes and tips. The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...

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 ...

This story is a collaboration between Capitol News Illinois and Illinois Answers Project. Editor’s note: Some individuals in this story ...

Fourteen new laws will go into effect in Illinois on July 1. A pandemic-era law allowing cocktails to be delivered or picked up will become permanent. JB Pritzker’s new Department of Early Childhood ...

In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state’s infrastructure to support the tens of ...

Beginning July 1, only drivers aged 87 and older will be required to take a driving test annually to renew their license. Drivers 79 and older will still be required to take a vision test, and ...

SPRINGFIELD — Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table when lawmakers ...

Article Summary The now-cleared “Broadview Six” protesters are asking a federal judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate government ...

The governor’s office now projects a $267 million deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 budget. Corporate tax cuts enacted at the federal level, combined with tariffs and declining consumer ...

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

Chicago’s new 10.25% tax on sports bets is facing bipartisan pushback in the Illinois General Assembly as lawmakers support bills that would block Chicago and other municipalities from setting their ...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi raised the most money in the first quarter of fundraising for the 2026 Illinois Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and has already launched a TV ad. Lt. Gov. Juliana ...