This is the second part in a four-part series on dealing with domestic violence. The series, written by counselors of Freedom House, will run throughout the month of October, which is Domestic Violence and Prevention Awareness Month.

On Tuesday, Illinois had the fifth-lowest 7-day rolling average in the United States of new reported COVID-19 cases, with 22 per 100,000 residents, far surpassing it's neighboring states.

The bill expands limitations on fundraising efforts, preventing lawmakers from holding campaign fundraisers across the state on any day the General Assembly is in session.

The Illinois budget was passed on mostly partisan lines. There’s nothing new there. Those in power get to choose how to spend the money. Another constant was the timing of the budget. Despite having four months to work on the budget, lawmakers didn’t get the final draft until early in the morning the day they were to vote on it.

The bill would allow the Illinois Attorney General to use statewide grand juries to investigate cases of public corruption among other changes

Those elected at the Consolidated Election are now being sworn in, and the Shaw Local News Network Editorial Board has some advice for you.

Don’t let the ball drop after the dissolution of the Fox River Flood Commission more than a year ago

Local elections have more impact on your daily life and your pocketbook than any other election, including governor, congress and president.

Access to government records is important because it gives the public the chance to see if the people tasked with the people’s business are doing their jobs appropriately.