Alissa Groeninger

State's attorneys may soon have more power to target gang leaders under a crackdown measure the Illinois Senate approved Friday at the urging of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Sponsoring Sen. Tony...

State's attorneys may soon have more power to target gang leaders under a crackdown measure the Illinois Senate approved today at the urging of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.The change makes it...

SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as...

SPRINGFIELD — Ignoring Gov.Pat Quinn'sopposition, the Illinois House on Wednesday passed a major gambling expansion that would put casinos in Chicago and four other cities, add more positions for riverboat...

The Illinois Senate today voted 53-0 to raise money from strip clubs to support rape crisis centers.Adult entertainment establishments that sell or allow alcohol consumption are expected to pay up...

SPRINGFIELD — In the wake of the NATO summit, the Illinois House approved legislation Tuesday that would allow citizens to record a police officer who is on duty and in...