Prosecutors say a DeSoto man charged in an 8-year-old boy’s death later tried to hire an inmate to kill his mother.

The Pritzker has announced a plan to greatly reduce services and employment at the southern Illinois mental health and developmental center.

Capitol News Illinois has obtained emails that show the Bears are still actively communicating with Illinois lawmakers about a possible stadium project in Illinois.

Illinois homelessness fell 6%, but chronic homelessness rose as the state faces a growing affordable housing shortage.

Illinois data centers could create 121,000 jobs but raise electric bills as lawmakers weigh new industry regulations.

A Marion woman lost $318,000 in a gold-bar scam before helping police set up a sting that caught an alleged courier.

Choate workers caught on camera abusing residents received plea deals as a prosecutor fights planned cuts at the facility.

Chicago-area officials are urging regulators to reject Peoples Gas' $144 million rate hike and reform its pipe program.

Donald Trump visited Illinois but didn't meet Darren Bailey, who says the president's endorsement was unexpected.

Seven takeaways from interviews with Margaret Croke and Bryan Drew, the candidates running for Illinois comptroller.

The 80-year-old Chester Bridge is demolished over the Mississippi River after a new $307 million bridge opens.

Illinois expanded its film tax credits to attract productions, but critics question whether taxpayers get a good return.

Illinois election officials outline voting safeguards as early and mail-in voting begin for the 2026 election.

SIU’s Fire Dawgs marks 25 years of training students in prescribed burns and preparing them for land management careers.

Early voting is underway in Illinois, and CNI's Election Guide explains when, where and how to cast your ballot.

Illinois childcare providers say lengthy DCFS background checks are delaying hires, limiting enrollment and costing money.

New records raise allegations of misconduct and conflicts of interest involving Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit.

Illinois won a lawsuit blocking Trump administration rules restricting noncitizens' access to emergency public benefits.

A lawsuit challenges whether three officeholders can seek reelection while also running for Chicago mayor.

JB Pritzker created an AI Cabinet to develop safety policies and protect Illinois residents and infrastructure.

Illinois will close eight interstate visitor centers as the state says travelers increasingly find information online.

Darren Bailey unveiled an eight-point plan aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois without funding the stadium.

Independent Collin Corbett is pitching a centrist alternative to JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey in the governor's race.

Illinois' new climate plan calls for more electric vehicles, clean energy and efficiency to reach net zero by 2050.

Thousands of reports reveal deaths, violence, restraints and other incidents inside Illinois county jails.

Choate workers' union is suing Illinois to block plans to cut beds and roughly half the workforce at the facility.

Fifteen residents filed claims against DHS alleging excessive force and wrongful detention during Operation Midway Blitz.

Chicago Bears executives met with a top Pritzker official as the team continues weighing stadium options in Illinois.

Illinois is seeking FEMA disaster aid for eight counties hit by tornadoes, damaging winds and flooding in August.

Illinois leaders mark one year since Operation Midway Blitz as investigations into federal immigration actions continue.

Illinois and Chicago are suing to block a Trump rule tying legal immigrants' use of public benefits to green cards.

The Supreme Court blocked Trump administration rules that would have restricted mail-in voting before the midterms.

Illinois' ethics commission named David Risley acting legislative inspector general after Michael McCuskey's resignation.

A Trump administration proposal could open protected areas of Illinois' Shawnee National Forest to logging and drilling.

Donald Trump endorses Darren Bailey for Illinois governor as Bailey keeps his campaign focused on state issues.

Illinois is adding 600 MW of battery storage as the state works toward its renewable energy and grid reliability goals.

Illinois begins hiring a statewide public defender to address county staffing, pay and workload disparities.

A southern Illinois man is sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possessing unregistered 3D-printed guns.

A federal judge clears the way for Illinois’ medical aid in dying law to take effect despite a legal challenge.

A settlement cuts Nicor Gas’ proposed Illinois rate hike by 63%, reducing the increase for residential customers.

Pritzker and Bailey take Illinois’ governor race to Dallas, courting support, policy ideas and campaign cash.

DCFS says it will release records tied to a foster teen's death as its director faces an October court hearing.

Illinois is awarding $3.5 million in local food grants to 61 organizations across 35 counties statewide.

Illinois' legislative inspector general is resigning amid bipartisan scrutiny over his handling of ethics investigations.

JB Pritzker launches a $20 million super PAC to back Democrats in Trump-won House districts ahead of the midterms.

A federal judge is weighing whether to block Illinois' medical aid in dying law before it takes effect Sept. 12.

Illinois is planning future Capitol Complex projects as its $350 million north wing renovation nears completion.