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

Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker announced an open call for poets statewide to apply to be considered as the ...

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

The lawsuit comes as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to testify before the House Oversight Committee next month.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago claiming “sanctuary” policies interfere with federal ...

The Trump administration stepped up its legal fight over the president’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants by suing ...

Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that calls for transparency in government spending on non-citizen residents.

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

With two of the state’s three major revenue sources limping along, Illinois is finding itself on a financial precipice as it faces the new budget year beginning July 1.

The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility to certify relatives to become foster parents. It also puts an obligation on DCFS to use a ...

AG Pam Bondi's fund-withholding orders pursuant to sanctuary city statuses may affect states such as Pennsylvania, New York, ...

President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws ...