The ruling is based on a civil suit brought against Amazon by two former employees after they were not compensated for pre-shift health screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Illinois congressional delegation could be getting a new look. Four members either are retiring or left to run for higher office, opening up the opportunity to usher in a new generation of leaders ...

Destroying those videos will lead “to the permanent loss of evidence that may be essential for lawsuits and other challenges to police practices,” according to the city's Department of Law.

How Republican nominee Darren Bailey is trying to flip the governor’s mansion red. And two congressional candidates on their big primary wins.

Illinois is gearing up for a rematch. Former state legislator Darren Bailey won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, meaning he will face incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in the November ...

A CPS spokesperson said school leaders have started soliciting feedback from its school community on the decision to consider ...

At issue before the 7th Circuit is a constitutional challenge to the Protect Illinois Communities Act, a sweeping ban on assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines.

Attorneys for the four remaining defendants in the “Broadview Six” conspiracy case are seeking documents that may show the Trump administration pushed for the indictments in the politically charged ...

State Rep. Margaret Croke finally prevailed in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller as the Associated Press ...

Authorities have been searching for James “Jimmy” Gracey, a junior at the University of Alabama, since earlier this week after he went to a nightclub in Barcelona and failed to return to his ...

CHICAGO — A proposed bill bearing the name of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson would require high schools to offer a voter registration opportunity for all eligible students graduating from Illinois high ...

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.