Expert: Redistricting A Big Factor In Democrats' Wins In Illinois
A local political expert said Wednesday that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's remap of the state's voting districts proved to be very successful for the Democrats.
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A local political expert said Wednesday that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's remap of the state's voting districts proved to be very successful for the Democrats.
After five failed campaigns, Jim Oberweis has finally won elective office.
Gov. Pat Quinn has called for a special session of the Illinois General Assembly next month in an effort to finally reach a consensus on pension reform.
Illinois lawmakers have passed a budget to the Gov. Pat Quinn, but not without a lot of contention.
Illinois lawmakers are rolling the dice once again on a gambling bill, but its fate remains unclear.
Illinois hospitals would be required to provide free care to some poor people under a bill being considered in Springfield.
Illinois lawmakers have approved a $1 per pack cigarette tax increase to help fill a gaping Medicaid budget hole, and the governor has indicated he'll sign it quickly when it reaches his desk.
An Illinois lawmaker called the state's rejection of an anti-bullying ordinance "disgusting." The bill was voted down after some conservative lawmakers expressed concern that it might be used to promote acceptance of homosexuality.
Lawmakers failed to pass an enhanced anti-bullying law due to some members' religious concerns.
The program allowing state lawmakers to give free tuition to students – who are supposed to live in the lawmakers' respective districts – is a step closer to the junk pile, winning approval Thursday in an Illinois House committee.
The Illinois State Senate Executive Committee has approved a plan to increase the state's minimum wage, and let it increase automatically in the future.
The Illinois Senate agreed Thursday to stop letting lawmakers hand out free college educations to their constituents, removing the final roadblock to ending a century-old practice plagued by allegations of corruption and political favoritism.
Illinois officials have been emphasizing for months that changes must be made to the state pension system to deal with myriad financial problems, but sometimes, reform is easier said than done.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) has done an about face, and now recommends abolishing state scholarships awarded by state lawmakers.
The Illinois State Senate has passed unanimously, and sent to the state House of Representatives, a bill that would regulate "fracking," the process used to obtain access to deep natural gas reserves
The state's controversial legislative scholarship program -- which allows lawmakers to provide free tuition to state universities to students in their districts -- is still alive, despite several attempts to end it. And a top Republican lawmaker says Senate Democratic leaders won't let efforts to repeal the program come up for a vote.
Some Illinois lawmakers say it's time for some spring cleaning when it comes to the state's laws.
Illinois Senate Republicans say there's a lot not to like about Gov. Pat Quinn's budget plans, and the way he's running the state. But as WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports, they are siding with Quinn on a couple of big issues.
Illinois lawmakers are pushing for criminal background checks for online daters.
Illinois Republicans have tried again to make voters show a photo ID before voting, and the proposal was once again shot down by Democrats.
State university officials have begun their annual trek to Springfield, testifying before panels of House and Senate lawmakers about what their financial needs will be for the upcoming fiscal year.
The chairman of the Republican Party in DuPage County says his political opponent threatened to expose an embarrassing videotape unless he quit a primary election race.
State revenues have increased this fiscal year, but there are still billions of dollars in backlogged bills to contend with.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) wants to tackle the state's largest financial burden – unfunded pension liabilities – during the upcoming spring legislative session.
The state Senate has approved a package of tax breaks designed to keep retail giant Sears and Chicago's main financial exchanges from leaving the state.
According to the village president, about 50 homes are affected and have no water service as a result of the break.
Authorities said investigators found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse.
Friends, family, and elected officials spoke out as a judge decides in two weeks whether to deport 22-year-old Federico Alcantar.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest after a Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
A fast-moving system heads towards Chicago on Saturday night, bringing a few snow showers.
Hundreds of people showed up to watch more than 30 participants strut their bad bunny stuff.
Sunday marks one week since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today Show" co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Tucson-area home.
A week after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s "ICE on Notice" executive order, Cook County's top prosecutors said it may actually backfire.
The peaceful protest marked one month since Renee Good was shot and killed by ice agents in Minneapolis, and part of a National Day of Action with the city.
Authorities said investigators found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse.
Friends, family, and elected officials spoke out as a judge decides in two weeks whether to deport 22-year-old Federico Alcantar.
According to the village president, about 50 homes are affected and have no water service as a result of the break.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest after a Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
The 2026 Chicago Auto Show kicks off at McCormick Place on Saturday.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Two west suburban high schools have something extra to celebrate Sunday, when alumni from their schools make their Super Bowl debuts.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.
Caleb Williams certainly had plenty of big throws to celebrate in 2025, but it wasn't hard to pick his most memorable one after he launched a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore to beat the Packers in overtime in Week 16.
Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, Immanuel Quickley had 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 123-107.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
A Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
Actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, officials said Friday.
A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.
