The federal judge’s ruling Monday comes despite a Dec. 31 social media post by President Trump, commenting on his administration’s plans for Chicago, in which he promised “we will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again — Only a question of time!”

Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield ended a more than two-week strike on Monday after reaching an agreement with administrators.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) told U of I it could not bring out its then mascot at championship games. The NCAA said Chief Illiniwek was hostile to Indigenous communities.

Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing their federal food assistance on May 1, advocates rallied at the Capitol to call for state support at extending assistance to those who may lose their benefits.

Marathon bargaining sessions over the weekend resulted in a tentative agreement to return to work.

A survey summary shows that a high-end EF2, possible multi-vortex, tornado with estimated peak winds around 130 mph started along Highway 20, southwest of Lena IL, and tracked through Lena before lifting just southwest of McConnell.

The Illinois House passed a bill requiring high schools to provide an opportunity for eligible students to register to vote. Some Illinois Republicans have concerns about the lack of parental involvement and the influence of partisan politics in schools.

The president was killed 161 years ago this week. An author takes us back to the scene of the crime.

House approves new privacy rules for abortion care

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The Illinois House majority leader for 20 years, Currie harkened back to a more civil time in politics.

The decision comes nearly three years after their convictions on charges that involved what prosecutors called a bribery scheme involving ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.