With the Bears announcing a plan to proceed with plans to build a new stadium (but with nothing official at this point), Illinois still has a chance to turn things around.

The Illinois Municipal League actively opposed the housing bill that it said would preempt local land use and zoning authority.

After decades of failed runs, a candidate with the Nazi salute included in his name is trying his hand at Illinois' gubernatorial race.

See live results from the 2026 Illinois Governor primary election as Republican and Democratic votes are counted by candidate and county.

Both the state Republican and Democratic parties also formally objected to the candidacy of perennial governor candidate Richard Mayers to try to place himself on the ballot for governor under the name of Richard “Seig Heil” Mayers.

Illinois governor says he won’t force billions in public funding onto taxpayers to keep the Chicago Bears in the city, amid controversial palns to relocate to Indiana

Illinois lawmakers passed sweeping auto insurance reforms that would give state regulators the power to challenge excessive rate hikes for the first time, ending Illinois' status as one of only two states without such authority.

Illinois lawmakers passed a $56 billion state budget for the next fiscal year, which includes tax hikes on corporations, social media, and cryptocurrency, and will fully fund K-12 public education, and is now awaiting Governor JB Pritzker's signature.