Ald. Ray Lopez has filed a City Council resolution urging the Park District to rename Northerly Island for Pope Leo XIV and repurpose the old Meigs Field terminal. The idea would need Park District sign‑off and a public process.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will sign a record $55.9B Illinois budget in Chicago that pairs modest school and safety‑net funding with new taxes on social media, targeted ads, crypto and fantasy sports.

Photos and video show federal agents smashing a car window and detaining someone during December immigration sweeps in Chicago, reigniting protests and court oversight.

Trustees approved an agreement to pay for a U.S. Census special count that officials say could lift Oswego’s official population above 40,000 and add roughly $1.5M a year.

Illinois lawmakers used DACA’s 14th anniversary to press for citizenship pathways and warned a recent BIA ruling has weakened procedural protections for Dreamers.

Kane County’s Human Services Committee is weighing a plan to stop covering GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs for county employees while keeping diabetes coverage, a move officials say could save about $1.5M.

Illinois distributed nearly $25M to 434 independent pharmacies under a new PBM‑fee fund, giving roughly $56,900 per eligible store to shore up rural and underserved pharmacies.

Disability groups and two Chicago residents filed a federal suit June 11 aiming to stop Illinois’ new medical aid‑in‑dying law, saying it discriminates against disabled people.

A City Council committee advanced an ordinance to raise penalties for marijuana smoking and sales near Chicago schools and parks. Sponsors say it targets dealers; critics want clearer definitions.

Chicago's inspector general has launched an ethics probe into a deputy commissioner at the Department of Aviation. The OIG video released June 9 offered few details about the allegations.

A legal group says three big districts hid students’ gender IDs and has urged federal probes; superintendents will testify before a House committee this Wednesday.

Gregory M. Gilmore was sworn in June 1 as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois and pledged to prioritize victims and community safety.

A new four‑year agreement approved by the city raises starting pay to $86,265 and schedules annual increases through 2029 while moving specialty pay to flat amounts.