Illinois Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) resigned suddenly from her state House leadership position last week after allegedly shoplifting in 2020 and then disrespecting a police officer killed in the line of duty last month.
Illinois lawmakers approved a bill requiring public schools offering sex-ed to align their program with LGBTQ-inclusive and pro-abortion standards.
The Illinois legislature passed a $43.2 billion budget bill minutes after presentation early in the morning on June 1.
The far-left group Justice Democrats has backed Kina Collins, a Democrat challenging the longtime Democrat from Illinois, Rep. Danny Davis, for his congressional seat.
Illinois House Democrats are pushing fingerprint requirements and increased fees for the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards that state residents must acquire in order to purchase/possess firearms.
A very special two-year-old dog in Illinois is back home with his family after he escaped the safety of his backyard.
Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a non-partisan ethics watchdog, filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), requesting an immediate investigation into Democrat Rep. Marie Newman (IL) for allegedly violating federal law and ethics rules.
CBS affiliate WCIA has apologized for airing an image Friday that depicted Darion Lafayette — who died after allegedly killing police officer Chris Oberheim and wounding another officer in a shootout in Champaign, Illinois — as an angel.
A “Walk for Israel” rally in Naperville, Illinois, was disrupted by violent protesters from the “Naperville Protest for Palestine” Sunday.
During a moment of silence meant to honor fallen Officer Chris Oberheim on the floor of the Illinois House, state Rep. Carol Ammons (D) spoke about the felon, Darion Lafayette, who died after allegedly shooting and killing Oberheim.
High school senior Avery Oberheim pitched her softball game Thursday evening in honor of her father, Officer Chris Oberheim, who was killed in the line of duty Wednesday morning.
A twelve-year-old Florida boy is honoring fallen Illinois officer Chris Oberheim by running one mile with an American flag.
Expressway shootings in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago are over 100 percent higher than where they were at this same time last year.
One officer was killed and another officer wounded when a man opened fire on them Wednesday morning in Champaign, Illinois.
A dog named Charis was given a special party recently to mark 365 days living at the Effingham County Humane Society in Illinois.
The Illinois House passed a legislation Wednesday expanding the scope of “Firearms Restraining Orders” to include the confiscation of firearm parts.
A Chicago organization has released one thousand feral cats in a desperate bid to end its reputation as the nation’s most rat-infested city.
Forty-seven rabbits were found and rescued from an extended stay hotel located in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois, recently.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) says the voice vote to out Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) as Republican Conference Chair was to show unity.
Illinois Circuit Judge T. Scott Webb ruled against Illinois’ Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card requirement on Tuesday.
A man in Illinois recently paid tribute to his late father when he bowled a perfect 300 game with a ball containing some of his beloved parent’s ashes.
An Illinois World War II veteran who turned 100 last Thursday got a surprise at his birthday party on Saturday that left him with a loss for words.
Four people were shot, one fatally, during a Monday morning expressway attack in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.
An Illinois man who thought he was providing phones to help the Islamic State commit attacks was sentenced Friday to 13 and a half years in prison.
An illegal alien stands accused of murdering his neighbor in the sanctuary jurisdiction of Chicago, Illinois, after suing the city’s police department for including him in a “gang database” of suspects.
A dog that spent 809 days at a Southern Illinois animal shelter waiting for a loving family to adopt her has finally found her forever home.
District Attorneys Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kimberly Foxx in Cook County, Illinois, and Diana Becton in Contra Costa County, California, all of whom have taken campaign donations from billionaire George Soros, are helping criminal illegal aliens avoid deportation from the United States, an investigation reveals.
Each month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stock seems to sink lower despite the millions he is spreading around to state Democrats.
A federal judge has given final approval to a $650 million settlement for a class action lawsuit against Facebook which alleged that the Masters of the Universe stored biometric data in violation of Illinois state law.
A recent report by the University of Illinois claims Chicago is the most corrupt city in America, according to a WGN 9 article published Thursday.
Guatemalan-American Catalina Lauf, a former top adviser to former President Donald Trump, has announced she will challenge Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to represent the people in the state’s 16th Congressional District.
A Democrat lawmaker in Illinois has announced he wants to ban the sale of Grand Theft Auto (GTA), along with other video games that feature violence, after his state witnessed an increase in the amount of carjackings.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB3653) making the Land of Lincoln the first state to eliminate cash bail.
After losing his speakership last month, powerful Chicago Democrat Mike Madigan has announced his retirement.
After former President Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday, several Republican members of Congress who voted to convict him were censured by GOP committees in their home states.
Authorities in Warren, Illinois, are trying to identify an individual who has defecated in at least two vehicles in the last few weeks.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) was censured Wednesday by the La Salle County Republican Central Committee over his decision to vote in favor of impeaching former President Donald Trump.
An Illinois third-grader who began crafting with beads as a hobby while quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic is using her hobby to help others.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that she wants to reopen bars and restaurants “as soon as possible.”
The country’s longest-serving house speaker, Illinois Democrat Michael Madigan, has suspended his hunt for another term as the state’s leader
