Illinois sues DHS over alleged unlawful tactics during Operation Midway Blitz

The State of Illinois has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging federal agents used unlawful and dangerous tactics during Operation Midway Blitz, including arresting people without warrants,

Here's how Illinois may be impacted by $1B in frozen federal funds

About $1 billion in federal funds for child care and social services have been frozen in Illinois. Here's how residents may be affected.

Illinois lawmakers return to Capitol facing $2.2B budget gap while pushing election-year affordability message

Affordability will be a key political theme of the coming Illinois General Assembly as leaders signal proposals from health care to a Bears stadium will be filtered through a cost-of-living lens.
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Illinois football transfer portal tracker: Where things stand Jan. 12

Illinois football continues to build its 2026 roster. Here's the latest updates from the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 12.

Pritzker challengers demand audit, pitch ‘DOGE for Illinois' and point to Walz-style failures

Two Republicans challenging Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker demand fraud audits after Minnesota scandal, citing alleged vulnerabilities in state programs.

Doctors: The Illinois windfall from legal marijuana has come at a price

Illinois realizes huge profits from both legal and illegal cannabis — at the cost of adverse health consequences for its users.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs clean energy bill

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a major bill to address energy costs while adding clean energy to the grid.
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