Geneva will host three February open houses to explain a $59.4M bond to build a new police station and answer questions ahead of the March primary.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a $50 million grant program, under the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program, to enhance healthcare infrastructure, aiding community health centers with construction and renovation projects.

A group calling itself Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender sued Illinois, arguing a state rule gives party leaders a veto over who can use 'Democrat' in a nonprofit's name. The filing asks a federal judge to block enforcement while the case proceeds.

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino is being reassigned from Minneapolis to California without a reduction in rank, amidst a decrease in federal agents in the city and ongoing tensions following shootings involving Homeland Security officers.

During the Illinois Senate debate, Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton criticized opponents Krishnamoorthi and Kelly for their records, sparking heated exchanges on ICE and PAC money.

Illinois told a federal court that Coinbase’s planned sports event contracts look like state-regulated bets, intensifying a fight over who governs prediction markets. The ruling could reshape nationwide access to these markets.

A Civic Federation baseline finds Illinois’ new Department of Early Childhood inherits severe provider shortages, workforce pay gaps and funding complexity that could slow reform.

Chicago's Board of Ethics has sat without a chair for months, canceling meetings and leaving nine enforcement cases in limbo as the inspector general prepares to depart in April.

Chicago has filed to host the 2028 and 2032 Democratic National Conventions, leaning on 2024 infrastructure and a deep hotel inventory as it enters the DNC sweepstakes.

State Sen. Willie Preston acknowledged a 2010 domestic battery incident tied to a North Riverside police report and says he will remain in the IL‑02 primary.

A Cook County report shows Chicago’s TIF districts pulled in $1.59 billion in 2024 — about 45% of city property-tax revenue — renewing debate over surplus use.

Chicago's City Council approved development projects to increase mid-level density housing in South Side neighborhoods, introducing 81 new units as part of a $1.25 billion initiative targeting affordable housing.

The city's inspector general found $26.5M in overtime paid to potentially ineligible workers across dozens of departments. The finding arrives as Chicago confronts a steep budget shortfall.