SPRINGFIELD — Jeanette Byrd went from grandmother to guardian when the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ...

Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Illinois Gov.

Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region.Four years ago, Democratic Illinois Governor ...

The suit asserts that sanctuary laws in Chicago, Cook County and Illinois have obstructed federal efforts to enforce ...

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a ...

The DOJ wants to stop the city from enforcing its sanctuary city laws that they say “interfere with and discriminate against” ...

The federal lawsuit is the first by Trump's Justice Department against states or municipalities that have sanctuary city ...

The suit challenges state and local laws that limit police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

CHICAGO As the State of Illinois celebrates the fifth anniversary of the legalization of adult use cannabis in Illinois, the ...

Democratic voters are begging their elected officials to do more in the face of the second Trump administration. Party ...

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Illinois, the City of Chicago and Cook County over its sanctuary status.

CHICAGO - Illinois’ legal cannabis industry continues to thrive, with sales surpassing $2 billion in 2024, marking the fourth ...