Illinois GOP candidate Darren Bailey retools campaign following family tragedy, focusing on affordability, safety, and education, while maintaining support for Trump policies and emphasizing increased voter engagement.

Evanston/Skokie District 65 is weighing closure of up to three elementary schools to close a multimillion-dollar budget gap; the board is split and parents are pushing back.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul has obtained a $38 million settlement from Dynegy Inc. for power market manipulation, benefitting some Ameren Illinois customers.

Chicago celebrated the graduation of 70 new Firefighter EMTs and Paramedics, ready to enhance safety services, as noted by Mayor Johnson and Fire Commissioner Nance-Holt.

Trump is willing to release his October MRI results; the reason for the test wasn't specified by the White House, and Trump mentioned it's not brain-related.

Judge Charles S. Beach II will be sworn in as Cook County’s chief judge Dec. 1 at Chicago‑Kent’s Ogilvie Auditorium; the investiture will be livestreamed.

New actuarial numbers show roughly 29,800 inactive former Chicago teachers are non‑vested and likely to get only refunds — a clash of short tenures and long vesting rules. The fund’s $14.17B shortfall makes fixes politically and fiscally tricky.

McHenry County asked a court to make ICE cover claims that detainees were forced into unpaid housekeeping — a local revenue fight now tangled with national immunity battles. The case ties county finances to a Supreme Court review of contractor immunity.

Two National Guard members were ambushed in D.C.; one died and one is critical. The assailant faces first-degree murder charges. Trump called it a "terrorist attack."

The Illinois Supreme Court is reviewing an appeal regarding public arbitration of Chicago police disciplinary cases, affecting the progression of many serious misconduct charges.

Illinois and other states are suing the USDA over changes to SNAP eligibility, affecting certain immigrants, alleging the changes are illegal and a financial burden.

Illinois AG Raoul and 16 other attorneys general filed a brief opposing the US DOJ's demand for Californians' private voter data, arguing it's an overreach and threatens privacy rights.

Governor JB Pritzker announced nearly $10 million in capital grants to 47 Illinois small businesses, prioritizing very small and historically underrepresented-owned firms.