Suspect in custody for slaying of city of Chicago worker: family, records
A suspect was in custody in the shooting death of a city of Chicago employee who was found fatally wounded earlier this year in her residence in the city’s Far...
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Hourslong SWAT standoff in Logan Square has ended, Chicago police say
The Chicago Police Department’s SWAT team was sent to the 3400 block of West Wrightwood Avenue following an emergency call there some time before noon Monday.
Illinois law aimed at wrongful abuse claims follows years of debate between advocates and doctors
Family rights advocates were perceived by some as not taking a strong enough stand against child abuse, while the medical community was tagged as requiring families to prove their innocence...
Cardinal Cupich and Catholic nuns sue Illinois to block medical aid-in-dying law ahead of Sept. 12 start
Illinois joined at least 10 other states and Washington, D.C., in permitting a law that allows a terminally ill patient to request and ingest life-ending medication.
DCFS audit finds some improvement but persistent problems under 2020 law sparked by Decatur toddler’s death
A state audit acknowledged some improvement but flagged continued trouble spots for the Department of Children and Family Services under Gov. JB Pritzker.
Lobbyist says Illinois ethics watchdog breached confidentiality in Harry Benton sexual harassment investigation
Lobbyist part of Harry Benton sexual harassment investigation says in recent letter to Illinois' four top legislative leaders that the legislative inspector general who looked into the situation "violated the...
Gov. JB Pritzker pounces on President Donald Trump in campaign bus tour kickoff
Gov. JB Pritzker took aim at a familiar political target Wednesday as he kicked off a statewide campaign bus tour, blaming Republican President Donald Trump for many of Illinois' struggles.
Morning fog at Illinois State Fair for GOP day is a metaphor for a party short on money and message discipline
Shut out of statewide offices since Bruce Rauner lost the governorship to Democrat JB Pritzker in 2018, the Illinois GOP used Republican Day to kick off campaigns for its little-known...
Illinois Democrats tout party dominance at State Fair but it’s clouded by harassment scandal and fraud case
At the Illinois State Fair, Democrats' dominance fell against the backdrop of House scandals that have sullied their brand, including Speaker Welch's handing of sexual harassment complaints and an indictment...
Gov. JB Pritzker accepts a state teachers union endorsement while casting doubt on $150M CPS funding push
The push for Chicago Public Schools funding is exposing new fault lines ahead of the Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session, setting up a potential fight over school funding when...