Several key initiatives led by State Senator Erica Harriss were officially signed into law today following the 2025 spring ...

For students in Illinois, mental health screenings will soon be required alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois ...

Chicago’s proposed transit overhaul leaves key problems intact, critics warn—jeopardizing integration, equity and oversight of multibillion-dollar projects.

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Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with cost-free mental health screening tools for students across the state, according ...

A bill is now in effect to ensure universal mental health screenings are available at all Illinois public schools, making it the first state in the country to do so. At Chute Middle School in Evanston ...

As part of a push for change in how car insurance is priced, the secretary of state is looking at how non-driving factors ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is calling for changes in how auto insurance is calculated in the state.

For the third time since 2014, a bipartisan group wants to amend the Illinois Constitution to affect how state legislative ...

Industrial hemp production was legalized in the U.S. and in Illinois in 2018. The industry was largely expected to produce items like industrial textiles and non-intoxicating CBD products. Since then, ...

Anosh Inc Foundation Establishes Super PAC to Promote Legislative Priorities Across Illinois Provided by GlobeNewswire Jul 18, 2025, 9:03:56 AM ...

Northeastern Illinois University, which state taxpayers give nearly $40 million to annually, is being praised by members of the Legislative Audit Commission for addressing audit findings.