Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...

Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

Springfield teachers are set to see a pay bump after the teachers union voted to ratify a two-year contract with the school ...

National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before ...

Sponsor State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signs the Safe Gun Storage Act into law in order which will require gun owners to lock up their weapons when children or at-risk people are in the home.

Business leaders urge Gov. JB.Pritzker not to sign Senate Bill 328. Also, Christopher Columbus; requiring boaters to wear life jackets; a new inscription to accompany the Statue of Liberty and ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the "Sonya Massey Bill" into law, revising police hiring procedures to require stronger background checks for applicants.