State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, faces 10 counts of wire fraud, making a false statement to the FBI and conspiracy to obstruct justice, while her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, faces two obstruction of justice counts.

The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to top election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., warning they could be held criminally liable for allowing noncitizens to vote.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said this year's defense policy bill costs too much — at the same time he hopes the legislation's funding protects military installations in Central Illinois.

Rate hike filings come as the state’s major water utilities seek merger

JB Pritzker signed a landmark bill regulating large artificial intelligence developers, adding new reporting requirements for risks caused by the AI models.

The Massey Community Action Network (MCAN) said it will work to ensure implementation of the commission’s calls to action “through education, organizing, advocacy, collaboration, and sustained civic engagement.”

New federal rules for dicamba aim to help cotton and soybean farmers control weeds. But the herbicide, which can kill other crops and trees, remains controversial.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch called for Benton to step down.

Grayson has served less than six months of a 20-year sentence for the murder of Sonya Massey

Sweeping new bill regulates hemp like cannabis, expands access to medical products

The project conjured statewide questions about the role of neighboring communities in data center decisions

On this episode, we discuss some of the new laws that took effect in Illinois.