Bill Lukitsch

Women who have accused suburban volleyball coach Rick Butler of sexually abusing them testified before an Illinois Senate panel Tuesday, asking state lawmakers to create additional protections for victims. Among...

Police across Illinois could use drones to monitor crowds at sporting events, music festivals and other large gatherings under legislation the state Senate approved Wednesday. Supporters including Mayor Rahm Emanuel's...

The state-run veterans home in downstate Quincy where 13 residents have died following repeated outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease should be rebuilt, according to a report released late Tuesday by a...

The head of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is stepping down following months of criticism over how Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration has handled a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires'...

Patients with a prescription for opioids would temporarily qualify for the state's medical marijuana program under a bill the Illinois Senate passed Thursday. Supporters say the idea is to give...

Personal financial and medical information of more than 4,000 people was mailed to the wrong addresses earlier this year, two state agencies announced Friday. "Notices containing personal information were mailed...

Democratic attorney general candidate Kwame Raoul paid more than $13,000 to a former Blagojevich administration official who pleaded guilty to steering state business to companies in which he had a...

Top professional sports officials told state lawmakers Tuesday that they’re open to legalizing sports betting in Illinois if the federal government allows it, but they want to ensure their leagues...

Bans on bump stocks and civilian use of body armor were advanced by Chicago aldermen Tuesday as they reacted to last year’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip and...