In its quest to get a million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, Illinois was counting on $148 million in federal funding to help build a statewide network of public EV chargers. Now that funding has been frozen — and targeted for possible reduction or elimination — under a wide-ranging executive order that President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office.

The unemployment rate in Illinois increased between the end of 2023 and the end of 2024, according to the latest job data. Still, Illinois saw an increase in jobs during that same time, a 56,000 net increase.

Concerns about melting ice prompted the Evanston to close its dog beach Sunday.This came a day after two dogs had to be rescued from the ice offshore from the beach.The Evanston Parks and Recreation Department announced Sunday that it had to close the dog beach after warmer temperatures Sunday caused ice to melt,

Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

MSNBC’s Alex Witt spoke with Kwame Raoul, the attorney general for the state of Illinois, about the recent ICE presence in Chicago and the controversy surrounding birthright citizenship.

Tomislav Ivisic is out with mono, and now Brad Underwood and Illinois will have to go on without him for a while.

The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates for adoption. The lower two flags are new designs, including the one in the lower right that simply adds stripes to the current standard.

The “non-regulatory guidance” on immigration enforcement actions was issued two days after President Trump was inaugurated for his second term.

Rutgers' dramatic win over Illinois Sunday on criteria was its first win over a top 10 team in more than 6 years.

A civil liberties group is concerned that state Sen. Terri Bryant is encouraging prison workers to circumvent the state’s sanctuary law.

The body of a woman missing from Quincy, Illinois, was discovered Thursday near Hannibal in Marion County, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. "Her smile lit up any room," said Portia Rowland's girlfriend, Sarah Shafer. "She was gorgeous, smart. She literally is the best person on Earth."

The Illini women's basketball team has won three of their last four and despite the injury bug biting some of the team's biggest stars Shauna Green