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

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

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

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

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

Illinois regulators propose expanding self-exclusion options to help problem gamblers more easily ban themselves.

Incarcerated Illinoisans admitted to solitary confinement appear to no longer have access to outside communication, legal materials and educational programming through tablets, according to advocates.

A City Council member’s office complained to city officials twice in one week that residents were griping about odors from the business.

Data centers are reshaping Illinois governor politics as Pritzker and Bailey clash over incentives and regulation.

JB Pritzker urges Donald Trump to refund Illinois families for higher costs caused by federal tariffs.

The supply of blood donations is not keeping up with the hospital demand.

Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a bill last week that officially recognizes gambling addiction under the state’s Substance Use Disorder

Carlos Baker was referred to a program that subjects officers to intense oversight. But Baker wasn’t enrolled before he shot Officer Krystal Rivera because a supervisor didn’t respond to an email.

How J.B. and Penny Pritzker helped transform Chicago into a global hub for quantum computing--and the massive data center that comes with it.

Illinois approved landmark AI safeguards, creating new transparency and safety rules for powerful AI developers.

Chris Welch calls for Harry Benton to resign or face expulsion after misconduct findings in the Illinois House.

Article Summary A developer has withdrawn, for now, a rezoning request for a large-scale data center in Hoffman Estates, a

Maggie Daugherty discusses a story she cowrote with the Illinois Answers Project that explores the impact that legalized gambling has on people who suffer from gambling addiction. Brenden Moore discus

City departments have turned to community groups to help break through cultural barriers that have contributed to wide gaps in tree coverage.

The hopes, dreams and tragedies of people who can't stop betting

The hopes, dreams and tragedies of people who can't stop betting

People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year.  As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers

The hopes, dreams and tragedies of people who can't stop betting

Pritzker pauses Illinois data center tax incentives amid concerns over energy costs and water use.

The call from Illinois’ Democratic senators comes nearly two weeks after the case against a group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters collapsed amid claims of misconduct by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutr...

Activists have been quietly piloting a live map of ICE flights to help immigration attorneys with habeas filings. Now they say it's ready for everyone to use.

Cook County prosecutors are asking judges to issue warrants for people who were no-shows in traffic court — because they had already been deported.

JB Pritzker is urging federal officials to release $1 billion in broadband funding delayed for Illinois infrastructure projects.

Franklin Park police asked ISP to investigate on Thursday, when a state commission released a damning report detailing the actions of federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.

The Illinois Accountability Commission issued its final report into Operation Midway Blitz.

A group of elected officials, clergy, journalists and attorneys petitioned Thursday for an independent attorney to prosecute the federal agents who carried out Operation Midway Blitz for a range of cr...