Illinois

An Illinois judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Illinois State Sen. Jil Walker Tracy that sought to arrest 33 Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block legislative action. The case, filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Adams County, aimed to domesticate Texas quorum warrants so Illinois law enforcement could detain the lawmakers and return them to Texas.

Illinois Lt. Governor’s tweet calling Michael Brown “murdered” ignores DOJ findings and contradicts forensic evidence.

State watchdog reveals 373 Illinois government employees implicated in PPP fraud, with millions in questionable loans.

A pro-Israel event at the University of Illinois received over 50 bias complaints, sparking free speech concerns among Jewish students.

A pivotal legal battle over Illinois’ ban on semi-automatic firearms is now on track to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, with a possible final decision expected by mid-2026. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for September 22 in a case that could determine whether any state can legally prohibit commonly owned firearms.

Illinois State University has introduced its first-ever undergraduate certificate in Queer Studies, building off its existing concentration within the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies...

A new clinic in Chicago is offering abortions up to 34 weeks of gestation.

A proposed ban on natural gas in Illinois could saddle homeowners with tens of thousands of dollars in added costs, according to a new analysis by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Legislation introduced by state Sen. Celina Villanueva and backed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to prohibit natural gas hookups in new buildings, but critics warn it could devastate household budgets and the state economy.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is backing plaintiffs in a major constitutional challenge to Illinois’ sweeping ban on semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines, asserting the law violates the Second Amendment. A panel of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reviewing the case, which originated in the Southern District of Illinois where a federal judge ruled the 2023 law unconstitutional.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker faced sharp criticism during a U.S. House hearing Thursday over his state's sanctuary policies and ongoing population decline. Republican lawmakers pressed the Democrat on whether the state's migrant policies are politically motivated, citing the state’s loss of a congressional seat and continued outmigration.