Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year

Ben Johnson is the new man in charge at Halas Hall. Here are three things he can do right now to fix the Chicago Bears.

Federal prosecutors continued their closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, accusing the longtime Democratic powerbroker of using Chicago Ald. Danny Solis’ positions of power “to gain private benefits.”

The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling out how and when their staff should cooperate with federal immigration officials carrying out enforcement actions or seeking information from school officials.

Kwame Raoul's guidance reaffirms the limitations set by the Illinois TRUST Act and the Illinois Way Forward Act, which restrict cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said gun violence is "a public health crisis that requires public health solutions" in announcing the launch of the agency's new dashboard to track violent deaths and gun injuries.

As prosecutors began their closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, they accused the longtime Democratic powerbroker of lying to the jury when he testified in his own defense earlier this month.

After months of hand wringing over the Bears, it’s time to give them a hand for hiring Ben Johnson, Marc Silverman writes

Ryan Poles knew he wanted Ben Johnson. Here's how the Bears moved quickly to scoop up the most coveted head coaching candidate on the market.