That pitch has been backed by significant state funding. Last year, the legislature allocated $500 million for a “quantum ...

Illinois schools teach media literacy in uneven ways due to limited oversight, funding, and curriculum guidance.

Illinois Republicans said Pritzker has no room to criticize Texas lawmakers after he signed 2021 maps giving Democrats an ...

A federal tax credit expansion could bring 35,000 new affordable housing units to Illinois, but challenges remain.

The DOJ joins a lawsuit accusing Illinois of mishandling voter registration rolls, raising federal election oversight concerns.

There are two public reports that mention Mackenzi’s death — the DCFS Office of the Inspector General Annual Report to the ...

New law lets police remove squatters for criminal trespassing without eviction, boosting property owners’ rights.

Former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore has been sentenced to 24 months in prison in addition to a $750,000 fine — ...

The Cook County Democratic Party, one of the most powerful political organizations in the state, chose to back Rep. Margaret ...

Former ComEd exec John Hooker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker ...

Fundraising heats up in Illinois’ 2026 Senate race as Stratton, Kelly, and Krishnamoorthi report major donations.

Jason Piscia is an associate professor and director of UIS’ Public Affairs Reporting program. He is a 1998 PAR graduate who returned to the University of Illinois Springfield following a 21-year ...