Districts finding creative solutions to persistent shortage

The family of an 11-year-old Chicago boy murdered last year by his mother’s ex-boyfriend the day after he was released from prison is suing the state — including the embattled Prisoner Review Board and Illinois Department of Corrections— for negligence.

An advocacy group for survivors of clergy sexual abuse is demanding action from Catholic Diocese of Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka.

Some state lawmakers are saying public safety issues can be attributed to a lack of support for police and bills which they say make their jobs more difficult. Republican state Rep. Dennis Tipsword of Metamora held a news conference with other lawmakers to announce initiatives to address public safety.

Marian “Cindy” Friend Pritzker was the wife of Hyatt Hotels founder Jay Pritzker and mother to their five children. She was also the aunt of Gov. JB Pritzker, headed the Chicago Public Library Board and co-founded the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

A right-leaning online publication had postedthe birth dates and home addresses of hundreds of thousands of Illinois registered voters.

Proposal to legalize ‘iGaming’ comes as Illinois' still-growing sports betting market turns 5

Groups warn cuts will drastically reduce capacity to represent tenants, homebuyers

Illinois is among about a dozen states that have little or no homeschooling oversight. Some advocates want to do something about that.

State Rep. Bill Hauter, a Republican, is among the latest of Illinois lawmakers to propose legislation that would regulate the use and sales of an herbal substance called kratom.