SNAP benefits will lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. Gov. JB Pritzker ordered $20 million for food banks to help, as food pantries are already seeing increasing demand.

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

Illinois may be the 12th state to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients if Gov. JB Pritzker signs the bill.

A bill allowing medically-assisted death is on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk after it passed the Illinois Senate at the end of their veto session.

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill blocking federal immigration arrests near courthouses and allowing civil lawsuits for constitutional rights violations.

Nov 1, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer (9) passes over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights line during the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images / Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

A man barricaded himself inside a home and fired shots at police in Addison, prompting a shelter-in-place order that lasted for several hours.

The Scarlet Knights were “outcoached” and “outplayed” throughout the 35-13 loss they suffered against the Illini, head coach Greg Schiano said after a game at Memorial Stadium in which the final score did not come close to reflecting the host’s domination.

After a long offseason, Illinois basketball is finally back. The Illini will tip off the 2025-26 campaign in a home matchup against mid-major Jackson State, taking the first of a few baby steps that coach Brad Underwood hopes will help tune up another retooled roster before the real stress tests start rolling in.

Democratic congressional candidate Katherine “Kat" Abughazaleh is facing federal charges after allegedly blocking ICE vehicle during Illinois protest.