After a deadly tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois mandates tornado shelters in warehouses to enhance worker safety.

Illinois considers the KIND Act to prioritize placing foster children with relatives, aiming to improve care and stability.

Illinois lawmakers propose reducing barriers to name changes to protect abuse survivors and transgender individuals.

Illinois' minimum wage increases to $15 on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition under a 2019 law aimed at economic equity.

Nearly 300 new Illinois laws take effect in 2025, including digital IDs, salary transparency, and health insurance reforms.

SPRINGFIELD — Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table when lawmakers ...

Amalia Hout-Marchand is a student in the Medill Illinois News Bureau, a program at the Medill School of Journalism that provides local news outlets with state legislature and government coverage.

The $50 million is part of the “Connect Illinois” program that was included in the state’s recently-passed “Rebuild Illinois” capital improvements program. The state funds are being matched with more ...