For Hebein, many issues stem from what he believes is a fractured education system where children are being “politicized.” Hebein referenced an Illinois State Board of Education report in May ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Democrats have gotten used to legislative success over the past three years. The party has used its control of the governor’s office and its supermajorities in the ...

A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health passed the House ...

Critics of the Illinois SAFE-T Act, which aims to overhaul the state's criminal justice system, argue that the law will not improve public safety and may be unconstitutional.

(The Center Square) – Crime in Illinois was a central issue throughout 2022 with candidates from both major parties making public safety an election-year topic. According to Safewise, Illinois ...

A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health passed the House ...

The funded health of the public safety pension funds has tumbled over the years. In 1991, the collective ratio was at 75.65% and peaked at 77.31% in 1999. The police funds ended 2019 at 54.98% and ...

A Drinking Water Notice was issued Monday by Illinois American Water Co. for the entire city of Peoria after 14 of 103 water samples exceeded “action level” lead quantities. While legally, a notice to ...

Illinois lawmakers recognize that the number of shootings, carjackings and other instances of street violence are unsettling to voters. And they’re ready to act. But will they act thoughtfully ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health ...