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Some faculty at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) are showing their support for the campus's Pro-Palestinian encampment.

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — As the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign’s pro-Palestine encampment continues into its second week, three state lawmakers are visiting to warn about upticks in antisemitism. State Representatives Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield), Dan Didech (D-Buffalo Grove), and Tracy Katz Muhl (D-Northbrook) spoke at University of Illinois’ quad on Monday (Holocaust Remembrance Day) about […]

Supporters of creating a greenway out of land acquired for the defunct Route 53 extension in Lake County are celebrating a $1 million allocation for the project in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s state budget ...

Despite legislation that removed potential legal obstacles to funding its new mental health board, Wheeling Township officials continue to insist they cannot levy a voter-approved tax without another ...

The Cook County clerk has confirmed that Wheeling Townships do-over referendum to create a tax for its 708 community mental health board will not appear on the March ballot.

Lake County lobbying at the state and federal levels helps policymakers understand local issues, and helps the county have a voice in the legislative process, state and county lawmakers say. Lake County’s Legislative Committee Tuesday approved its legislative agenda, which prioritizes environmental and firearm regulations — some of which are holdover priorities from previous years, according ...

Illinois raked in more cash than ever from gambling during the states most recent fiscal year, but many industry experts wonder if that record windfall is sustainable.

A suburban Muslim group is seeking to raise awareness of two landmark state laws that now require public schools to accommodate all students religious observances.

(The Center Square) – After last week's "ComEd Four" guilty verdicts that dealt directly with corruption at the Illinois statehouse, the call for ethics reforms continue to grow. Tuesday in Springfield, former Illinois ...

After last week's "ComEd Four" guilty verdicts that dealt directly with corruption at the Illinois Statehouse, the call for ethics reforms continue to grow. Tuesday in Springfield, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislative leaders to call a special legislative session to focus on ethics. On Wednesday, Illinois Republican lawmakers made their push and called upon the Democratic majority and Pritzker to focus on cleaning up corruption. House Deputy Mino...