Illinois’s budget for the year starting July 1 may not need cuts as deep as feared just a few weeks ago as negotiations continue on Friday, according to a spokesman for Governor J.B. Pritzker.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois Senate has passed a $53 billion state budget. Lawmakers spent hours discussing the plan, wrapping up late Sunday night. The bill now heads to the Illinois ...

Brad Underwood has gone back to Europe for his latest addition. The Illinois men's basketball head coach reportedly received a commitment Tuesday from Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis, a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois House has taken up the state budget Tuesday after the Senate approved the $53.1 billion plan. Gov. JB Pritzker got most of what he asked for on his budget wish ...

Have you ever had pent-up stress that you couldn’t express in words? Or feelings you didn’t want to share because they felt too painful or shameful? Art therapy is one way to release stress ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois could soon join a handful of states with digital IDs and driver’s licenses. House Bill 4592, introduced by Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago), passed by a unanimous vote ...

CHICAGO — Dust storms swept through central parts of Illinois on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an advisory from the National Weather Service and the temporary closure of a portion of two ...

An estimated one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness. Unfortunately, less than half receive treatment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We all go through ...

From grunge, to country, to pop, seven major acts for the 2024 Illinois State Fair Grandstand stage have been announced, and more could be added to the star-studded lineup, according to the state ...

On the cusp of turning 30 last summer I decided to quit therapy. I’d been going for just shy of a decade and must have spent close to £10,000 in that time, most of it on the same therapist. But ...

While student protesters have called for divestment from Israel, state governments including Illinois have increased their investment during the Israel-Hamas War. Since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 ...