Nearly one-third of Americans have asked AI health questions. Illinois doctors warn ChatGPT can fuel anxiety and provide misleading answers

A pre-apprenticeship program has helped a Joliet woman leave the fast food industry for a career in the trades, where she found work earlier this year as a carpenter apprentice on a solar farm project. 

As the new finance director, Carrie Harrington Echols will oversee the county’s finance department, which oversees budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, audit coordination and long-range financial planning.

Since its inception in 2018, the Lockport Township Senior Expo has connected senior citizens to services and resources that promote health, safety and overall well-being.

Illinois State Patrols will focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs.

Prosecutors say a Zion woman was livestreaming to TikTok viewers when she struck and killed a pedestrian. The case highlights how Illinois is using a newer felony distracted-driving law in deadly crashes

A lawsuit filed by a civic advocacy organizations claims state agencies and law enforcement agencies have kept the public “largely in the dark” about the outcomes of cash bail abolishment under the SAFE-T Act.

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal SNAP overhaul is expected to affect 360,000 Illinoisans. Farmers and food advocates warn the ripple effects could threaten small farms and local food access

From Capitol News Illinois: The former president spoke to thousands gathered in Chicago’s Jackson Park to watch onscreen nearby and to hundreds of invited guests on the campus of his new center

Illinois Free Fishing Days are June 19 to 22, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources invites families throughout the state to enjoy the opportunity at a lake, pond, river, state park or private fishing hole near them.

Prosecutors are opposing a request from a former Joliet police officer to expunge and impound a 2017 case where he was found not guilty of recklessly firing a gun during a domestic dispute.

Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together world leaders, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures

From Capitol News Illinois: The now-cleared “Broadview Six” protesters are asking a federal judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate government lawyers involved in the case, which imploded in dramatic fashion last month

Joliet is paying out from a past practice of forcing truckers to have their cases heard by an administrative law judge hired by the city.

From Capitol News Illinois: Data centers, labor and environmental stakeholders say they’re ready to meet at the negotiating table as soon as possible because uncertainty is holding communities and projects in limbo

After 17 tornadoes struck northern Illinois last week, experts say the state is nearing another record-breaking year for tornado activity

From Capitol News Illinois: Disability advocates and patients filed federal lawsuits last week in Illinois and other states seeking to block laws allowing medical aid in dying

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker signed the fiscal year 2027 budget, which totals $55.9 billion, making it the largest in state history — though he had to once again issue a clean-up veto aimed at addressing drafting errors

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal appeals court released its opinion Monday that former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and former lobbyist Michael McClain could be retried on charges related to bribing former House Speaker Michael Madigan

When the Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Fox Valley was considered part of and was administered from Quebec Province under British rule.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois Soybean Association estimates the new policy could expand biodiesel demand to about 255 million gallons, up from 165 million gallons when state law set the threshold at 11%

Illinoisans are finding a variety of ways all summer to celebrate this milestone year in our nation’s history.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that would address concerns from service providers that contract with the state

A DuPage County judge allowed the pretrial release of a Plainfield man charged with using a racist slur against a Black child and it was not the first time he called someone that slur, prosecutors said.

While weather apps and local news issue alerts and warnings as storms approach, the meaning and severity of these warnings are not always clear.

The winning numbers were 1-13-19-27-35. For selling the jackpot-winning ticket, the retailer will receive a bonus of 1% of the prize amount, totaling $13,000.

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal jury this week found a southern Illinois man guilty of five gun-related charges tied to what prosecutors described as a small-scale gun manufacturing operation run from his southern Illinois home that included guns made with a 3D printer.

From Capitol News Illinois: Small volunteer groups that provide food assistance to Illinoisans in need could be eligible for a new round of grant money under a program announced this week.

From Capitol News Illinois: After months of negotiations in the spring legislative session resulted in no final action on Gov. JB Pritzker’s flagship housing proposal, housing advocates are celebrating a few legislative victories – and holding onto hopes for future negotiations.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois State Board of Education formally adopted a plan Wednesday aimed at improving math instruction and boosting student math scores throughout the state.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinoisans now will have access to a large collection of high-quality digital information and educational resources for free by going to their local library or the Illinois State Library’s website.

Northern Illinois authorities say to be on the lookout for romance scams, which tend to begin with gaining a victim’s trust on dating and social media apps. This courting is then followed by requests for money.

From Capitol News Illinois: A bill that would require the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to consider access to reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare before placing foster children out of state passed the legislature during the last week of session.

Illinois communities assess damage after 48 hours of severe storms, that including high winds, flooding and multiple tornadoes.

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As.

More severe weather is expected Thursday across northern Illinois, with the entire region placed under a tornado watch Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

The Grundy County Board approved a new solar guideline Tuesday that requires solar developers to have concrete plans in place before receiving permits from the county, a move that State's Attorney Russ Baker said would strengthen the county's standing in a case it plans to appeal

The annual Hall of Fame Induction event, normally held at Joliet's Rialto Theatre, will be held at Harris Theater in Millennium Park on Sept. 27, and future ceremonies may go out of town as well.

From Capitol News Illinois: A bill that will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk will officially remove an estimated 10,000 people from the state’s Medicaid program, leaving them without any form of health coverage.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said his office was underfunded by $10 million in the latest budget, and that could make it more difficult to fight legal battles against the Trump administration.

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal judge on Tuesday OK’d the release of highly anticipated and extremely rare transcripts from a trio of grand jury sessions in October, showing alleged prosecutorial misconduct by assistant U.S. attorneys.

High heat and humidity will continue over the next two days across northern Illinois, with several rounds of severe thunderstorms expected.

Layoffs began in May for workers of Ideal US Talent Systems in Cook, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties. Ideal is a platform where workers use their smartphones to find on-demand shift work

From Capitol News Illinois: Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, plans to file an amended megaprojects bill that would create new requirements that were not included in the original plan passed by the House. Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s open to a special session on the issue

The HOT ROD Power Tour launched Monday morning from the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet.

From Capitol News Illinois: There were some high-profile caveats that underscored the limits of Gov. JB Pritzker's clout among his fellow Democrats who run the state legislature

The lawsuit was filed in Will County against Ascension Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Services, former and current owners of Saint Joseph Medical Center.

After years of planning, discussion and a pandemic, the Jeffers apartment project in downtown Kankakee is set to begin.

The old prison in Crest Hill will be demolished and rebuilt. The state plans to build two new prisons: one for men and one for women.