Crowd turns out to honor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin at brunch in Springfield
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
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There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
The win comes after the winning ticket for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Quincy, Illinois, last week.
Gun violence prevention advocates estimate firearm injuries cost Illinois taxpayers and survivors nearly $20 billion annually, a figure driving the push for the RIFL Act at the state capitol Tuesday.
Chicago businessman and philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson headed to Springfield Wednesday with a group of Black and Latino faith leaders, in an effort to advocate for underserved communities.
Philanthropist and businessman Willie Wilson is leading a delegation of Black and Latino faith leaders to Springfield to make sure underserved communities are factored into the Illinois budget. Wilson joins Audrina Sinclair.
The House passed the bill with a 78-32 vote on Wednesday night after the House Revenue & Finance Committee voted 15-5 earlier in the day.
Keeping the bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight, steps were taken in Springfield to do just that.
Faculty from the University of Illinois Springfield were set to return to work Monday after being on strike since the beginning of April.
The Illinois House has been holding hearings, investigating the way data centers are impacting communities.
Wednesday is a day of activism in Springfield, where environmental advocates will rally for a number of priorities, including protecting wetlands and limiting the impact of data centers.
It's another big lobbying day for community organizers and elected officials. Several groups will rally in Springfield on Wednesday to urge Illinois state lawmakers to pass various pieces of legislation.
It's another big lobbying day for community organizers and elected officials. Several groups will rally in Springfield on Wednesday to urge Illinois state lawmakers to pass various pieces of legislation.
The Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to $458 million for Friday's drawing.
Marissa Perlman spent part of the week covering the happenings at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield and got to experience the history and beauty there, while Mary Kay Kleist is remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s visits to our Weather Center.
The Chicago Bears have taken a big step forward in finding a new site for their stadium, and that momentum is moving fast toward Northwest Indiana. As Marissa Perlman reports from Springfield, this comes as a pivotal Illinois legislative hearing in Springfield that would impact the Bears' future was canceled.
Sentencing for a former Sangamon County, Illinois deputy convicted in the killing of a woman who called 911 for help back in 2024, is scheduled for Thursday. Shardaa Gray reports from Springfield.
It’s been two years since Barrington student Marin Lacson was killed by a Metra train. Since then, community members have pushed the village of Barrington to install a pedestrian gate where she lost her life; no gate exists today. A bill backed by several state lawmakers called Marin’s law was filed in Springfield on Thursday.
A University of Chicago college student is among the 2026 Rhodes Scholars announced this weekend.
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union are currently on buses to Springfield, in part, to ask for funding.
Jurors began deliberating late Tuesday morning in the murder trial for former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
Cook County's top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Detaining residents outside court has been a common tactic for federal agents, who have been stationed outside county courthouses for weeks.
The Illinois RTA said the state's funding gap for CTA, Metra and Pace in 2026 is now $200 million, but without state funding it will balloon back to a fiscal cliff of $790 million in 2027.
In a world of deep partisanship, Edgar was lauded by his fellow Republicans and also by Democrats as a leader with great integrity.
Calling his impact on the state of Illinois "incalculable," hundreds came to Springfield in Saturday to say their final farewells to former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
