At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to ...

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

The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.

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 ...

Article Summary The Illinois Accountability Commission held its first public meeting Thursday to review and document misconduct of federal immigration ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former Capitol Police officer who admitted to assaulting handcuffed man faced previous accusations ‘Americans are going to feel it’: Bessent forecasts price shift Firearm magazine, wet underwear found ...

Protesters hold up signs at a rally outside the Illinois Capitol in January 2025 protesting federal government cuts pushed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade ...

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 ...

Rep. Jason Crow (Colo.), one of the six Democratic lawmakers President Trump suggested should face punishment “by death” for alleged acts of sedition, reported the leader’s social media post to U.S.