With Illinois lawmakers back in Springfield, Chalkbeat Chicago will keep a close eye on budget talks, school curriculum, and ...

While it may still be months away, more artists have been announced as grandstand headliners for the 2025 Illinois State Fair, including a Grammy-winning singer and popular country band.

If this and a complementary bill from last year pass, single-family zoning will effectively disappear in municipalities ...

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) have introduced ...

One of the biggest debates in Springfield — how to keep mass transit from running out of money — is finally starting to take shape.

A snowstorm this week is predicted to bring around at least four inches of snow to a sizable part of Illinois. Here's what to ...

Illinois lawmakers have introduced bills that would end the practice of ticketing students for municipal code violations.

More than a dozen people were interested in becoming the Ward 1 alderman in Springfield, including 12 people being ...

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