The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Illinois House Bill 3301 took effect on January 1, 2024, amending Illinois’ Unemployment Insurance Act to update the definition of a newly hired employee to include independent contractors. The updated definition requires employers to pay state unemployment insurance taxes for contractors.

Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring across eastern and southern states as two broods arrive simultaneously for the first time in more than 200 years.

Jer'Zhan Newton is a potential option for the Minnesota Vikings. Tyler Forness breaks him down in his latest scouting report

Learn about the latest developments in Illinois where the Board of Elections is considering whether Donald Trump should be on the ballot in this year's pre...

Learn about Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's perspective on the current political landscape, including his thoughts on the MAGA movement and its impact on...

In this informative tone, we discuss the Illinois governor's perspective on the current economic situation, voter sentiment, and the contrasting visions of...

Illinois lawmakers will be picking up where they left off on Tuesday. With an election looming, action might be slow to start.

Rooftop solar panels will help Illinoisans save money and ease the transition of our state to a clean energy economy, state Rep. Daniel Didech writes.

Our reproductive rights bubble here in Illinois could become even more strained for resources due to anti-abortion laws elsewhere.

Helen Caldwell, whose actions were spotlighted in an Injustice Watch investigation published by the Sun-Times, is charged with bilking $1.5 million by steering elderly banking clients to invest in her side deals producing slasher movies.

We crunched the data to locate the best CD rates available in Illinois today.