Christian Mitchell has had strong detractors ever since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle elevated the young Black man out of obscurity and backed him for the Illinois House in 2012.

Illinois’ retiree population is growing. Currently, the median age is 39.4, five years older than in 2000, according to the ...

In an interview on Democracy Docket with Marc Elias, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker explains why is running for a third term ...

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough ...

Illinois cut $14M in housing funds as homelessness rises 116%, drawing concern from advocates and state lawmakers.

The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a budget bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $1 trillion over 10 years.

The 'big beautiful bill' reduces Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding and changes who is eligible for the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. ( WGN) – As the “big, beautiful bill” heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, Illinois leaders reacted ...

Governor JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Christian Mitchell, a former deputy governor and a University of Chicago ...

Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to SEIU Healthcare ...

Legislation on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could require trauma informed response training for law enforcement handling sexual ...