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The Cook County Clerk's office this week announced that it is poised to issue 15,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples by the end of the year – now six years after marriage equality became the law in Illinois.
The results of an audit of the Illinois child abuse hotline were released Thursday, and the reviews were not good. But even larger questions are emerging over whether the agency being audited was grading itself.
Illinois state legislators are looking at putting a new law on the books to prevent shackling of children from happening again.
First, the Chicago Teachers Union demanded more makeup days for time spent on the picket line – and they got some of them, exactly as they wanted. But it turns out teachers won't be at work anyway on many of those days.
As her 2020 budget plan moved one step closer to final approval on Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot shrugged off criticism that it relies in part on federal funding that remains uncertain.
Hundreds of marijuana convictions could be expunged under the State of Illinois' new marijuana laws. But it's not quite that simple – or fast.
"We have seen actually four different proposals from Uber, all of which have been extremely questionable," Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Rosa Escareno said.
More Chicago Police officers are out on the street – in what might sound like a move to cut crime. But it is actually all about saving money.
The hearings are focused on whether President Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into Democratic opponent Joe Biden's son, and his connection to a Ukrainian company.
The Illinois state House of Representatives adjourned on Thursday without considering Mayor Lori Lightfoot's call for a Chicago casino.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton announced Thursday night that he will be retiring in January.
Insulin is necessary for people with diabetes to regulate blood sugar levels. About 1.3 million Illinois residents have diabetes, although not all rely on insulin.
Walsh has centered his long shot bid squarely on Trump. He's become a vocal critic of the president, saying Trump is unfit for the office.
"My understanding, as I said yesterday, is that they offered up $54 million in, I'll put in air quotes 'investments,'" Lightfoot said Thursday morning.
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) was front and center for the questioning Wednesday as the House Intelligence Committee launched its impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
