The Governor's Council approved five pardons, including a woman who worked in Springfield who "was informed that she could no ...

Discussions concerning the farcical notion that Indiana might someday absorb 33 non-contiguous Illinois counties whose voters have expressed interest in establishing their own state are set to ...

The Menendez brothers face a June hearing that was converted from a clemency to a parole hearing, opening a path to possible ...

Republican state senators at the state capitol building Thursday demanded that Illinois Department of Corrections Director ...

June 4, 2024: Illinois Governor signs the new progressive sports betting tax rates into the state's 2025 budget and will officially come into effect on July 1, 2024. May 28, 2024: Analysts say ...

CRESPO RESPONDS: Don’t read too much into Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo’s absence today from the Illinois General Assembly. It’s his birthday, and he promised his wife he’d spend the ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has had one heckuva week. After receiving a contract extension on Tuesday, Bielema landed three-star recruit Parker Crim on Wednesday. Hope springs eternal in May ...

The Illinois governor drew wide applause as he urged Democrats to abandon efforts to compromise with “a mad man” when he spoke in a key state on the road to the 2028 presidential nomination.

The Court of Justice of the European Union General Court (EUCJ) ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission (EC)’s refusal to give the New York Times access to communication exchanges between the ...

The marshals were dispatched to deliver a letter to Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney fired last month, warning her about disclosing internal DOJ discussions. They were called off only after Oyer ...

May 2, 2025 • Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died. The non-profit organization that oversees WBEZ is bracing for a possible financial hit from President Trump’s latest executive order.

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, is now eligible for enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, but his place in Cooperstown is far from certain.