Melissa Calusinski has been behind bars in Illinois for 16 years in a case plagued by allegations of evidence manipulation, coerced confession and flawed medical opinions.

COVID-19 money was supposed to go to one-time expenses, not to adding positions and programs that would continue long after ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - For the past three months, the judge presiding over former Illinois House Speaker ...

A controversial bill aimed at tightening restrictions on hemp products in Illinois failed to gain traction in the state legislature, leaving the future of the industry in limbo.

Already 46 towns around Illinois have voted to impose a 1% grocery tax in 2026. Other Illinoisans will start to save 1% on ...

Electric trucks are few and far between, but Illinois will be experiencing an uptick in these freight carriers because of 14 new electric truck charging hubs.

After nearly three months, more than 60 witnesses and a surprising turn on the stand from the defendant himself, the evidence ...

With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million increase in state funding to prevent homelessness and provide shelter to people ...

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. Among those, two counties that border Vermilion County, Iroquois ...

Lawyers for former House Speaker Michael Madigan formally rested their case before the jury on Thursday after calling 12 ...

Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, ...

Indiana lawmakers have filed a bill to consider adding 33 Illinois counties who have voted to leave the state. INDIANAPOLIS — On Jan. 14, 2025, Indiana House Republicans outlined their priorities for ...