Two months after it was first requested, the Illinois Department of Children Family Services released a timeline of involvement with a Fairview Heights foster child who died in the agency’s care.

SPRINGFIELD – An unrelated arrest by the Chicago Police Department on Sunday led to a state task force this week seizing millions of dollars’ worth of goods stolen from retailers in what Attorney ...

JB Pritzker declared the entire state a disaster area on Tuesday due to the rising cost of diesel fuel and took executive ...

Gov. JB Pritzker seeks a third term in Illinois while addressing state finances, education and presidential speculation.

Illinois gambling tax revenue rose 19% to $2.7 billion as sports betting and video gambling continued to grow.

Darren Bailey focuses on affordability and reshaping his image as he challenges JB Pritzker for Illinois governor.

Illinois Republicans seek state oversight after hundreds of Champaign County voters received incorrect ballots.

Illinois Answers Project editor’s note: We published a story last year examining the massive public investment aimed at developing the quantum industry in South Chicago. This week, we begin a ...

Democratic Rep. Margaret Croke and Republican Bryan Drew are running to succeed comptroller Susana Mendoza. Croke is leaning into her experience in the General Assembly and other parts of state ...

H.R. 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law last July, changes the work requirements for the federal food assistance program known as SNAP. Starting Feb. 1, adults aged 18 to 64 without ...

Trump administration denies Illinois FEMA disaster relief after August storms, leaving eight counties without federal aid.