Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the local level.

A newly formed commission heard sobering testimony about federal agents’ excessive use of force, just days after Border ...

House Bill 2602 removes the 25-year window for victims of involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or ...

This is an exclusive excerpt adapted from “Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th” by Associated Press reporter Mary Clare Jalonick. The book draws ...

Long-sought legislation that would accelerate the sealing of many criminal convictions from employers now sits on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk, positioning Illinois to join roughly a dozen states that have ...

Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have ...

Attendees call on commission to review CPD and ISP for any role they had in assisting federal immigration agents ...

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous ...

Chicago, has agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors that would avoid a retrial and see the three charges against him — ...

Rahming previously served with the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Army National Guard. The Capitol Police are responsible for protecting top state officials and the Capitol Complex. The ...

A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, ...

WITH BREAKING NEWS. >> WE DO HAVE BREAKING NEWS AT SIX OUT OF FEDERAL COURT, A GUILTY PLEA FROM A FORMER CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER. >> YEAH, HE JUST ADMITTED ASSAULTING A CITIZEN. 16 WAPT’S ROSS ADAMS ...