Gov. JB Pritzker set off a chain reaction last November when he told reporters he’d be open to changes in the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail and replaced it with a new pre-trial release/retention system, among other things.

Bowls were originally envisioned as a tourist draw, a way for cities, primarily in warm climates, to market themselves. The oldest bowl games were the brainchild of city planners, who saw dollar signs – only different ones than today.

The process for hiring a police officer is among the most exhaustive, intrusive and professionally demanding screening processes in any field of public service, writes columnist Tom Weitzel

Twisters in Illinois in the winter months are not entirely rare. While the majority of the state’s tornadoes occur between March and May, a surprising number of tornadoes have struck in the months of meteorological winter, December, January and February.

Police departments faced many challenges in 2025 and policing will be even more demanding in the coming year, Tom Weitzel writes

Dec. 31 marks the 250th anniversary of the death of Richard Montgomery, who was killed in the frontal assault on Quebec City on New Year’s Eve 1775.

A recent study published by three state agencies warns that electricity shortages are coming to Illinois.

Christmas in the White House in the 1860s was a far cry from the ornate displays of decor familiar to Americans today. During the Lincoln administration, the holiday was observed in a low-key manner.

Columnist Tom Weitzel asks whether justice is always blind or is sometimes "bent to power" when individuals with political pull are involved?