A new plan in Springfield could improve sexual violence prevention efforts on college campuses. The legislation would ensure campus policies address student-on-student sexual harassment, including ...

Dylan Blaha, a U.S. Army veteran and University alum, is running as a Democratic representative for Illinois’ 13th congressional district.

The Illinois Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday to improve access to suicide prevention services.

Heartland Credit Union has appointed industry veteran Aaron Rios as its new CEO, following the retirement of longtime leader ...

In the two years since Chicago’s school board grew in size and included elected members, we’ve learned how time consuming the job now is.

State Senator Mike Halpin's (D-Rock Island) bill comes as 87% of surveyed IL districts say they have teacher shortages and 91% struggle to fill substitute positions.

The murder case grabbed national headlines after Karyn Hearn Slover's dismembered body was found in garbage bags in Lake Shelbyville days after her 1996 disappearance.

The urgency comes as the Trump administration looks to roll back federal protections for some ‘seasonal’ waters that can temporarily dry up.

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, 13 states have implemented a near-total abortion ban, three in the Midwest.

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Major storms whipped up tornadoes that killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois, authorities said Wednesday, as another round ...

The Illinois Senate move bills out of committee for consideration on the floor in the Statehouse including creating new insurance requirements for boaters and establishing local pension buyout ...

Writer, Educator, Activist, Poet, Christopher D. Sims relocated to Springfield from Rockford and is community organizer for Illinois Peoples Action.He attended Rust College, Mississippi’s oldest HBCU.