Illinois generally sees its hottest and wettest months during the summer, and climate change is making them more intense. The University of …

The Illinois General Assembly has just passed a $53 billion state budget which includes a boost in funding for Planned Parenthood. Reproductive …

Members of the U.S. House Work and Welfare Subcommittee came to Illinois this month to drum up support for work requirements for anyone seeking …

Community health centers in Illinois are stuck in financial limbo as Congress contends with another potential government shutdown. More than forty …

Labor shortages exist across the country in the medical and teaching professions but not as much is said about the lack of attorneys in some states…

A new analysis of state tax systems finds the Illinois tax structure is unfair to low- and middle-income households, especially those with children…

Historical and predominantly Black community colleges often get overlooked when it comes to funding for higher education. However, leaders nationwide …

A pair of Illinois state lawmakers is introducing legislation to phase out what is known as the "subminimum wage" for tipped workers in the restaurant…

Most experts agree that putting more electric vehicles on the road is a positive step toward fighting climate change, but a new report warns that …

As Congress moves toward its deadline to pass a new budget, social advocates are urging lawmakers to reinstate the Enhanced Child Tax Credit for next …

Illinois lawmakers are hoping to adjust the state's problem-plagued recreational marijuana law designed to award dispensary licenses on a fair and equ…

After reports of water contamination in Illinois prisons, groups are calling on the state to conduct a top-down review of the water and sewer systems …

Illinois has more lead pipelines than any other state in the nation, but a new plan from the Biden-Harris administration could boost the state's lead-…

CHICAGO -- Group homes and large institutional foster-care settings should be phased out, according to the latest survey of kids in the system…

CHICAGO - More than 200 high-net-worth individuals signed a letter this week urging Congress to move forward on the $3.5 trillion budget bill - even t…

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. - President Joe Biden visited McHenry County Community College in Crystal Lake yesterday to promote his economic proposals - for …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Lawmakers are returning to Springfield for a special session this week for a vote on the Clean Energy Jobs Act, aimed at …

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Black residents of Evanston, who lived in the city between 1919 and 1969 or are direct descendants of someone who did, can start …

CHICAGO -- A little more than a year after Illinois became the eleventh state to legalize recreational cannabis, legal-aid groups are working to help …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Even during a time when the economy was notably strong, Illinois lost ground in ensuring children have access to health coverage…

CHICAGO - Census workers will soon be pounding the pavement, reaching out to Illinois households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Some Illinois college students are part of a growing movement to raise awareness of the $23 trillion national debt and …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Congressional leaders still are trying to hammer out a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and there's a lot on the …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new report calls for continued work to ensure Illinois children from all walks of life have the opportunity to thrive…