Illinois Senate passes Prisoner Review Board reform bill, increasing transparency and expanding victims’ rights.

Illinois House rejects bill expanding parole eligibility for youth offenders, despite prior reforms and debate.

Illinois Senate passes bills on cannabis searches, gun storage safety, and press protections for university public media.

FBI mole details bribery scheme in Sen. Emil Jones III’s trial, with secret recordings and intern job at center stage.

Illinois Senate advances police hiring reforms and recall bill in response to Sonya Massey’s 2024 shooting by a deputy.

Illinois House passes bill banning Native American mascots in K-12 schools, aiming to reduce stereotypes in education.

Illinois universities face growing concern as international students lose visas amid federal crackdowns and secrecy.

Jackson Brandhorst is a journalism student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and is a member of The Saluki Local ...

Jurors hear FBI recordings in Sen. Emil Jones III’s bribery trial, featuring red-light camera deals and corruption claims.

Illinois lawmakers pass bills on senior driving tests, women’s sports funding, school discipline, and AI in insurance.

The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but the number of ... The Illinois House advanced dozens of bills on Monday, ...

Illinois Supreme Court rejects GOP lawsuit over 2021 legislative maps, citing delayed filing and lack of urgency.