AARP Illinois celebrates the SSA’s decision to keep phone-based filing, urging lawmakers to protect Social Security access.

Sen. Emil Jones III testifies FBI asked him to wear a wire; closing arguments in his federal corruption trial set for Monday.

Illinois lawmakers advance bill to create a statewide public defender’s office aimed at boosting resources and independence.

Sen. Emil Jones III testifies in his federal bribery trial, defending actions tied to red-light camera bill and intern job.

Under the amended bill, student athletes would be able to obtain waivers for as many as two outside events per year, ...

Illinois lawmakers push for data center reporting to protect energy grids, environmental goals, and ratepayers.

Illinois lawmakers debate a bill to regulate mink farms, citing public health concerns while farmers fear industry shutdown.

Sen. Emil Jones III defends his actions in bribery trial, testifying his intern hire was not tied to red-light camera bill.

Isabella Schoonover is a student in the Medill Illinois News Bureau, a program at the Medill School of Journalism that provides local news outlets with state legislature and government coverage.

FBI prepares to rest its case in Sen. Emil Jones III bribery trial, highlighting secret recordings, intern payments, and ...

Illinois lawmakers pass bills on senior driving tests, women’s sports funding, school discipline, and AI in insurance.

Sen. Emil Jones III’s bribery trial focuses on FBI-recorded conversations, intern payments, and alleged legislative favors.