Ben Szalinski

A clarification to Illinois’ biometric data privacy law made by state lawmakers earlier this year limits the size of damages that can be claimed in lawsuits over Biometric Information Privacy Act violations, a federal judge ruled

A state pilot program designed to erase medical debt for 300,000 Illinois residents has already helped thousands eliminate $72 million of debt, the governor’s office announced Thursday

An Illinois Senate committee hit pause on a bill to ban carbon sequestration injections near aquifers after more than an hour of debate Wednesday

Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that they’re facing a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1

A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, Bustos says partisan politics is as bad as ever.

With remote learning a familiar feeling after the pandemic, some school districts plan to hold classes virtually on days that would traditionally be used as a snow day

“My mom is putting all this work in and she’s fighting, and if she gets there and insurance won’t cover it, that’s just heart breaking,” the Woodstock woman's daughter said

Water continues to be safe to drink and there are no service disruptions for residents even though some wells were closed as a precaution, officials said

“I’m going to bring a lot of changes to that office and a lot of services are going to be amped up,” said Diana Hartmann, McHenry County's new regional superintendent of education

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in McHenry and Lake counties has decreased following a pandemic high on Saturday, according to state data

The proposed project includes realigning the road to eliminate sharp curves

“The Wienermobile was invented during the Great Depression to cheer people up and bringing it back during a pandemic is really cool and I’m glad I get to make people happy," said the vehicle's driver, Brandon Mazzaferro of Crystal Lake.

Police say an 18-year-old driver disobeyed a stop sign causing the crash

Most of the construction on the outside of the building is finished and the focus has turned to completing the inside of the building, according to people involved in the project

Bull Valley businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine had also filed a lawsuit challenging the mandate.