Report: Downstate Lawmaker Seeking To Reinstate Death Penalty
A downstate lawmaker plans to introduce a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois.
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A downstate lawmaker plans to introduce a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois.
It was Illinois night at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, as familiar faces from Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Gov. Pat Quinn to First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage to speak to the crowd, as Illinois' delegates sat front row.
For Chicagoans, there is no escaping the effort to avert a school strike – not even at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
One might call it Illinois Day at Democratic National Convention as officials prepare for opening night Tuesday.
On this Labor Day, delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte are preparing for their sessions, which begin tomorrow.
Gov. Pat Quinn has officially abandoned his hope of shutting down some Illinois prison facilities by the end of the week, according to a Corrections Department letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
Illinois has evolved into a "blue state," but there are still plenty of Republicans – and plenty of opinions on how to rebuild the party.
Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed a bill Sunday that would have required plastic bag manufacturers to set up collection and recycling programs, calling it a "roadblock" for local communities to make their own choices.
It is sounding like Gov. Pat Quinn is not going to allow the casino expansion bill, which includes a Chicago casino, to become law as it is written.
Illinois now has a new law to keep you safe when you date online.
The 2012 general election is coming up in barely two months, and between now and then, you can expect to see and hear negative advertising featuring someone who's in office for at least two more years.
Gov. Pat Quinn has until Tuesday of next week to decide whether he will sign, reject or alter legislation expanding gambling in Illinois – and allowing a casino in Chicago.
The deadline is nearing for Gov. Pat Quinn to act on the state's gambling expansion bill.
Gov. Pat Quinn said Tuesday his grassroots campaign on pension reform is going to have to wait a few weeks, despite his feelings of urgency.
Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for respect and tolerance of religious differences as Muslims mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Gov. Pat Quinn made a last-ditch push for state lawmakers in Springfield to pass pension reform, but the effort failed Friday.
Gov. Pat Quinn received anything but a warm welcome at the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday, when a huge crowd of union protesters booed the governor as he took the stage.
Shh. Don't breathe a word. Be quiet about unemployment in Illinois, about 750 workers being fired by Motorola Mobility.
As he prepared for the special legislative session he called for this Friday in Springfield, Gov. Pat Quinn was shooting down a pension reform proposal being pitched by the state's labor unions.
Gov. Pat Quinn says he didn't end media tours of Illinois prisons in order to cover up anything.
With state lawmakers trying to hash out comprehensive pension reform by the end of the year, Illinois state workers are retiring in record numbers to make sure they preserve their existing benefits.
Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for a federal investigation of Chicago-based Megabus.
Eight of the state's more volatile criminals were moved Thursday from the Tamms Superman prison downstate.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed the so-called "Facebook Bill" into law, barring employers from asking job applicants and employees for their social network passwords.
OMG, have you heard about it? Gov. Pat Quinn is calling the General Assembly into special session to work on the pension crisis in Illinois.
People in south suburban Lansing on Tuesday were still reeling from the damage wrought by a tornado that touched down during Monday afternoon's storms.
A person is in custody after an Illinois State Police chase on I-57 that ended with a car crash in Dixmoor.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
The online ticket matched all five numbers for the July 27 midday drawing.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downers Grove during severe weather, though it has now become a recovery mission.
People in south suburban Lansing on Tuesday were still reeling from the damage wrought by a tornado that touched down during Monday afternoon's storms.
Four teenagers were killed when a car hit a train during a brief police chase after fleeing a traffic stop on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornado touchdowns in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a high-speed boat crash over the weekend on the Fox River in unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downer Grove during severe weather.
People in south suburban Lansing on Tuesday were still reeling from the damage wrought by a tornado that touched down during Monday afternoon's storms.
A person is in custody after an Illinois State Police chase on I-57 that ended with a car crash in Dixmoor.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted what was described as a "cornucopia" of unapproved medications in a shipment at O'Hare International Airport recently.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides.
