A new Illinois law aims to help connect kids in foster care with their family members, and give them the support they need.

Kin-first foster systems decrease the risk of abuse and create a higher chance of achieving permanent placement for kids, ...

The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility to certify relatives to ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed an executive order to increase access to housing for middle-income families. While many of ...

The organizations say tens of thousands of students are being denied access to services because the money is not being spent.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $14.7 million in federal grant funding will be used to extend the state’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program beyond June 30.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois will continue to fight a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration challenging the state's ...

Heading into budget season, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker faces several converging challenges, including a projected deficit over ...

The debates on the House floor Wednesday, and the legal developments Thursday, illustrated the deep partisan chasm that ...

SPRINGFIELD ... as a way to handle the budget deficit facing Illinois. The state is looking at a $3.2 billion budget deficit where Gov. JB Pritzker said it's the perfect opportunity to show ...

the Pritzker administration is conducting a “know-your-rights” campaign for foreign nationals in the country illegally. At an unrelated event Friday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said they’re ...

SPRINGFIELD — With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’ historically shaky finances faces a major stress test from ...