An Illinois state lawmaker has proposed creating a commemorative license plate honoring Pope Leo XIV, in order to help pay for a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff at the state capitol in ...

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warns the text messages claim to be from the "Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles" By NBC Chicago Staff • Published May 27, 2025 • Updated on May ...

Illinois lawmakers consider overhauling Chicago area's mass transit system amid budget crisis 02:37. Illinois state lawmakers spent hours on Thursday debating a proposal to overhaul the state's ...

With a crucial midnight deadline quickly approaching, Illinois state lawmakers were working late into the night on Saturday to pass a $55 billion state budget plan for the next fiscal year, and to ...

The Illinois Supreme Court is now allowing state lawmakers who are also lawyers to acquire continuing education credits for their work in the General Assembly.

Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for the new fiscal year, including increased taxes on tobacco products and sports betting. According to officials, the budget includes $55.3 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois state lawmakers have passed the "safe at home" gun bill. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch. The bill increases the age from 13 to 18 for a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A warning was issued Wednesday afternoon about a text message scam. Con artists are posing as the Illinois DMV. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch. The scam ...

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 1, according to the Tribune's archives. Skip to content. ... The action made Illinois the 16th state to allow same-sex marriage, ...

Here’s a look at what Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, state Senate President Don Harmon and their Democratic supermajorities did and didn’t get done.

Ignore the false messages, and don't click on any links, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned. Scam texts about unpaid traffic tickets on the rise in Illinois - Chicago Sun-Times ...

To illustrate, the state has issued 88 permits to craft growers, but thus far, only 21 of them are operational, according to Illinois' Division of Cannabis Regulation.