Rep. Sean Casten warned troop deployments to the Middle East risk widening the Iran conflict and urged Congress to demand briefings and oversight. His comments come as new Marine units head to the region.

Minooka's village board approved an immediate ban on retail kratom sales, citing public‑health concerns. The move comes as other Illinois towns and counties restrict the product.

Mayor Brandon Johnson joined city officials to unveil a snowplow named 'Abolish ICE' after a record-turnout naming contest. The pick has amplified an ongoing local debate over federal immigration enforcement.

Local clergy and faith groups will gather at Grant Park this Saturday for a No Kings rally featuring music, a march and resources for peaceful protest.

North Shore School District 112's finance chief Jeremy Davis will resign June 30 amid fallout from a state‑ordered reversal of a Quest meal contract. The district has posted a new RFP as the process continues.

A former top aide told FOX 32 the Johnson administration showed a "level of hostility" toward law enforcement, adding to recent staff controversies.

Districts across Illinois say federal staff cuts, a rescinded guidance and delayed Title III dollars are forcing them to budget conservatively to protect bilingual and EL supports.

A House committee advanced a bill to extend Illinois’ voluntary pension buyout program, part of Gov. Pritzker’s plan to chip away at the state’s massive pension debt. Supporters tout multibillion savings while critics call the gains limited.

A newly revealed litigation-funding tie has put the nationwide class action over elite colleges' financial aid at risk, imperiling hundreds of millions in settlements and payouts to more than 200,000 students.

Illinois now requires Social Security numbers to buy hunting and fishing licenses, and bait shops say visitors are being turned away at Montrose Harbor.

The Illinois House approved a bill giving the Department of Insurance new power to reject excessive homeowners and auto rate increases; the measure now heads to the Senate.

Annette Guzman collected homeowner exemptions on a South Loop condo she no longer occupied and repaid part of the money; Cook County is reviewing whether to reclaim earlier years.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has dismissed Garien Gatewood, his deputy mayor for community safety, according to CBS Chicago. City Hall has not given a reason for the move.