Attorney General Raoul successfully defended services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, ensuring they aren't impacted by immigration status.

The Damen Green Line station reconnects the Near West Side with a glass‑fronted station, barged steel bridge and a public mosaic. Designers leaned on mass timber and natural ventilation to make the stop a civic anchor for nearby development.

A Clifford Law lawsuit alleges Rafferty’s Pub overserved a patron who later struck and killed a woman in Hodgkins, saying staff even handed him an alcoholic drink "to go."

A federal judge temporarily blocked DHS from enforcing DEI-related certification requirements that threatened Chicago’s emergency-preparedness grants, protecting funds for cybersecurity, hazmat and first responders.

The DOJ filed a proposed consent judgment that would bar RealPage from using nonpublic competitor pricing data and force product changes and oversight. The deal still needs court approval.

Amazon plans a roughly $15B cluster of AI-ready data center campuses in northwest Indiana, promising about 1,100 jobs and a NIPSCO-backed power arrangement meant to protect ratepayers.

FBI Chicago has added Aron Barcenas and Julio Bernal to its Most Wanted roster in the 2022 slaying of 14‑year‑old Erick Alfaro; both are considered armed and dangerous.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi testified that ex‑CPD Detective Richard Zuley tortured him at Guantánamo — a claim now central to a Cook County review of a 1994 murder conviction.

Three juveniles in Chicago were arrested following a fatal stabbing; two face murder charges and the third, armed robbery. The investigation continues.

Illinois is launching the 2026 Supportive Housing Institute to combat homelessness by providing training to development teams, led by IHDA in partnership with CSH.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and 25 counterparts ask Shopify to combat illegal e-cigarette sales on its platform, citing ongoing illegal activities and health risks, especially for youth.

Two maintenance workers died in a murder-suicide at Dana Point Condominiums in Arlington Heights, with one man fatally shooting the other and himself.

State and city health officials say Candida auris detections are rising in Illinois, with clusters in hospitals and long‑term care; experts urge tighter screening and cleaning.