Tag: Illinois

AIPAC faces its biggest test this year in Illinois

CHICAGO — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is investing nearly $22 million in Illinois, aiming to

A historic Senate opening meets a divided Illinois Democratic Party

CHICAGO — This election year presents Illinois Democrats with a unique chance to send a Black woman to

Illinois bill would reclassify fentanyl overdoses as ‘poisonings,’ but coroners say it’s ‘basically lying’

Illinois Lawmakers Consider Rebranding Fentanyl Deaths as "Poisoning" A proposed bill in Illinois has sparked controversy among lawmakers

Judge sues Illinois Supreme Court justices over removal he calls First Amendment ‘retaliation’

Retired Judge Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Illinois Supreme Court A retired Cook County judge who was recalled

Illinois surgeon accused of killing ex-wife, her dentist husband wears icy stare in new mug 

The Illinois surgeon accused of the brutal murders of his ex-wife and her dentist husband has been extradited

Law would ban ICE agents from becoming cops in Illinois

Illinois Bill Seeks to Ban Former ICE Agents from State and Local Law Enforcement A controversial bill introduced

Employer of Illinois surgeon accused of killing ex-wife, Ohio dentist husband speaks out over his arrest

OSF Saint Anthony, the medical group that employed Michael David McKee, the Illinois surgeon accused of killing his

How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

However, the Yeoman Solar Project represents a new direction for the city, one that brings new challenges and

6 bills sought to reduce public access to body cam footage in Illinois

CWBChicago editor’s note: After successfully obtaining body camera footage through Illinois’ open records laws, our team uncovered a

Illinois Passed New Clean Energy Legislation—What to Look for in 2026

Illinois clean energy advocates are celebrating the recent passage of the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA).

Cop killer gets life in prison — but Illinois ‘criminal justice reform’ makes him eligible for release in 40 years

Cook County Judge John Lyke handed down a life sentence to Steven Montano for the murder of Chicago