A new Chicago casino set to open in 2026 has guaranteed 25% ownership to women and minority investors, prompting a lawsuit.

Recent deportation efforts across the country have sparked fear among immigrant communities, including those in Illinois.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker face criticism for falsely claiming ICE agents ...

The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit public-interest litigation center, has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Brandon Johnson, ...

The Tribune spoke with Nicole Hallett, a clinical law professor at University of Chicago, and Diana Rashid, managing attorney ...

A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and ...

Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country.

The new hybrid board was sworn in on Jan. 15. It includes 10 members elected on Nov. 5, along with 10 members and the ...

The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge ...

NAEP scores for Chicago Public Schools, Illinois’ largest public school district, show that the district’s eighth graders had ...

December unemployment rates varied across Illinois metros, with job growth in some areas and decreases in others.