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Family searching for missing man suffering from mental illness in Markham, Illinois

A family is asking for the public's help in locating a man suffering from mental illness who went missing this week in ...

California redistricting puts pressure on Illinois, New York

California’s move to launch a redistricting effort ahead of next year’s midterms has piled new pressure on other blue states to follow suit. Capitol Hill Democrats are hailing Thursday’s ...

Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds

Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to ...

What's included in the Sonya Massey Act, signed into law in Illinois?

Illinois passed the Sonya Massey Act this week, a new law requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police ...

Dutch Bros is coming to Illinois. See where, when cafes are slated to open

Two Dutch Bros locations are set to open this year in Illinois. Find out when and where the drive-thrus will be opening their ...

WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Friday Aug. 15th, 2025

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks with gun rights advocate Todd Vandermyde about the latest filing from ...

Former Orland Park, Illinois Mayor Keith Pekau ordered to take down village documents

In recent blog posts, Pekau published sensitive internal documents concerning ongoing litigation involving the village and ...

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Courtside Countdown - Illinois

Kasparas Jakucionis; Will Riley; Tre White; Morez Johnson Jr.; Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn Ben Humrichous, Gr., F; Kylan Boswell, Sr., G; Tomislav Ivisic, Jr., C; Jake Davis, Jr., F; Ty Rodgers*, R-Jr., F David ...

Illinois GOP makes Pritzker the foil

— New law seeks to coordinate human trafficking response in Illinois: “Gov. Pritzker signed the law on Wednesday. It mandates ...