State of Illinois

Twin City immigration advocates are cheering the Biden administration's move to expand work permits for asylum seekers from Venezuela, but they'd like to see more done to help those from other countries where residents are fleeing.

Displays offer insight into role of judicial branch

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, signed by the governor, set a timeline for phasing out fossil-fuel energy sources by 2050.

Health care industry argues it is exempt from biometric privacy liability

The state became the first in the nation to make the change. We discuss how things went in the first few days.

Homeland Security will expedite work authorizations among other actions

County officials in downstate Illinois are worried about what the end of cash bail could mean for their communities’ drug problems.

The program aims to rehabilitate vacant residential properties and provide funds for demolition in some cases.

Research shows midwives help improve outcomes for both parent and child. But hospitals across the Chicago area are not investing in midwife programs.

Nationally, about a third of foster care youth identify as LGBTQ+, and researchers say they are at significantly higher risk of experiencing homelessness and physical harm.