Officials from Chicago and Illinois are sounding the alarm as the U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off about half of ...

Chicago’s city council approved a $280,000 settlement to a lawsuit filed in 2024 against the city and its police officers.

Concern about the funds is growing now that staffing at the agency has been cut by nearly 50% — from 4,133 to 2,183.

In its survey of unfilled positions, the state board found that Illinois had 1,877 more classroom teachers in the 2023-24 ...

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers. Democratic state Rep. Lisa Davis, an attorney ...

The downtown facility aims to meet the “unprecedented demand” for Real IDs while easing strain on DMV operations, according ...

Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state's gas tax by putting in ...

Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and ...

Ky Larkin, 14, beat germinoma brain cancer, and wrote a story with her siblings about a battle against a serious opponent.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture terminated a $26 million grant meant to help Illinois schools and child care centers ...

An unusually strong area of low pressure is forecasted to quickly intensify across the Great Plains Friday, leading to a threat of severe weather in the Chicago area.

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers.