A former daycare worker convicted of murdering a toddler in her care has served 16 years of her 31-year prison sentence, but ...

Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, seven Illinois counties joined more than 20 others to greenlight a proposal ...

COVID-19 money was supposed to go to one-time expenses, not to adding positions and programs that would continue long after ...

Melissa Calusinski has been behind bars in Illinois for 16 years in a case plagued by allegations of evidence manipulation, coerced confession and flawed medical opinions.

CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - For the past three months, the judge presiding over former Illinois House Speaker ...

State’s attorneys in Illinois’ 15 largest counties largely comply with the 2015 law ... except St. Clair, Madison and Will counties.

Already 46 towns around Illinois have voted to impose a 1% grocery tax in 2026. Other Illinoisans will start to save 1% on ...

A controversial bill aimed at tightening restrictions on hemp products in Illinois failed to gain traction in the state legislature, leaving the future of the industry in limbo.

After nearly three months, more than 60 witnesses and a surprising turn on the stand from the defendant himself, the evidence ...

No, it wasn't fiscal responsibility or more transparency regarding health care costs; it was a measure that would create a ...

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday on the West Lawn of the ...