A Sangamon County judge found Department of Children and Family Services Director Heidi Mueller in contempt of court for failing to comply with his June order to produce records and pay court mandated fees.

The McLean County Sheriff’s Office said U.S. Marshals arrested Mary Hammel, 40, in Tazewell County on Tuesday on a preliminary charge of drug-induced homicide.

Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and former Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy aren’t the only candidates on the ballot for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Whitfield Harrington, a Chicago pastor and former financial services professional, is offering voters an option outside the two established parties.

Pritzker is taking out $40 million from his vast personal wealth to boost candidates in contentious races — and building coalitions with Democrats across the country, including in 2028 early primary states. “It’s a terrific strategy,” says former presidential candidate Howard Dean.

All statewide offices are on the ballot this fall.

Judge Jason Chambers sentenced Tomiyale Anderson, 23, of Hampton, Georgia to life in prison after the 2022 shooting at a Bloomington house party.

The 1938 radio drama caused confusion, frightened some and launched the career of Orson Welles.

Bailey making final tour through Illinois, imploring voters to show up

The collaborative nonprofit newsroom will fill local news coverage gaps with pros, students working together.

ComEd data shows that the cost of connecting 30 data centers to the utility’s grid will cost upwards of $3 billion. Some of the spending has already been completed, with the rest of the investments to be made by 2031.