A dismissed 2025 complaint against Rep. Amy Briel is back, with a former aide going public and her GOP rival calling for reform.

Homeowners in nine Cook County townships have until September 1 to prefile storm-damage appeals — hotel bills and contractor reports count as evidence.

Illinois Democrats gathered in Springfield to honor retiring Sen. Dick Durbin as Pritzker poured $65 million into his third-term bid.

Half of Chicago's board candidates have signed a pledge banning devices before third grade — the rest, including two incumbents, stayed silent.

CTU says a cookbook-themed social post and a years-long messaging push crossed the line into defamation. It wants a jury to decide.

Two DuPage-driven laws taking effect January 1 close gaps in how Illinois handles elder neglect and seized pets. Both cleared the legislature with unanimous support.

Nearly 200 Teamsters walked out over lunch breaks and burn-day pay, but the preserves stay open.

Retired teachers subbing in Naperville-area schools will see daily pay drop from $310 to $200, even as the district still faces a multimillion-dollar deficit.

Bally's says it could default within a year, even as it insists the halted River West hotel and theater work is unrelated to its cash crunch.

Named for a Parkland shooting victim, the new law also covers private K-12 schools statewide.

CPS board members meet Thursday to decide on two advisory ballot questions, just days before the elections deadline.

Records show Acclivus Inc.'s leader pressed Mayor Brandon Johnson directly after losing ground in a bid dispute over city violence-prevention funds.

Melissa Conyears-Ervin says the South and West Side investment fund never attracted outside capital and should fund layoff prevention instead.