SPRINGFIELD — An investigation into the “workplace culture” of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office found his former chief of staff contributed to a culture of bullying pervasive throughout the Capitol system. Read more

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed members Thursday to the Connect Illinois initiative, a step forward for a $420 million plan to expand broadband internet access to rural parts of the state. Read more

SPRINGFIELD — One of the top Republican leaders in the U.S. House told the Illinois GOP Thursday that the state party can rebound, despite its devastating losses in the 2018 elections. Read more

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CHICAGO — The new chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board said Thursday he has no illusions about how tough of a job lies ahead. Read more

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SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday called on congressional leaders, particularly Republicans, to push for strong federal gun control laws, including universal background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines. Read more

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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois compared favorably to other states in a report by a national advocacy group evaluating cancer reduction policies in all but one area — funding for its cessation program. Read more

SUBLETTE, Ill. — Tom Palmer sure has packed a lot of experiences into his 89 years. Read more

SPRINGFIELD — The 162nd Illinois State Fair is set to open Thursday in Springfield, and fair officials said they expect this to be one of the best iterations in years. Read more

Illinois is unlikely to join the list of states that offer a “back-to-school” sales tax holiday. Read more

This summer’s gas tax hike has sent Illinois’ rate to nearly the highest in America. Read more

SPRINGFIELD — Foreign language teachers in Illinois are being asked to update the way they teach those courses starting in the upcoming school year by putting more emphasis on world cultures and how to use languages across different academic disciplines. Read more

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he was excited to implement the state’s gambling expansion law, but it’s unclear when that will happen. Read more

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois residents who have had judgments entered against them for consumer debts will soon start paying less interest on those debts, and collectors will have a shorter timeframe in which to collect on those debts. Read more

Motorists filling up in Illinois have been paying double the gas tax all month, but there are ways they can save money if they do some research. Read more

NORMAL, Ill. — As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, a potential future generation of space explorers is at the Normal Community West High School pool using training methods similar to those used by astronauts. Read more

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his first veto. Read more

Illinois lost 114,000 people on net to other states, or roughly 313 residents per day according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Read more

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ secretary of state is pursuing legislation to codify the office’s long-held policy of not giving federal agencies full access to its database of driver’s license photographs as a means to identify someone’s legal status, a spokesperson said Monday. Read more

SPRINGFIELD — In its first two years of existence, the state’s lead technology agency was not equipped to handle technology disasters, maintained servers and computers with inadequate or nonexistent anti-virus protection, failed to implement cybersecurity controls and did not properly docume… Read more

Elected officials, including two Republican lawmakers, talked with residents Saturday about two controversial efforts, one that would separate Chicago from the rest of the state and another to encourage more counties to pass resolutions declaring themselves gun sanctuary counties. Read more

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CHICAGO (AP) — Police said a false report of gunfire set off a stampede that trampled more than a dozen people at Chicago's annual July 4 fireworks display Thursday at Navy Pier, where thousands of revelers had crowded the Lake Michigan shore. Read more

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SPRINGFIELD — Public schools in Illinois will have a lot of new money to work with in the upcoming fiscal year, along with a host of new laws to implement. Read more

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It’s another sign that summer has arrived in Illinois: The state is putting out its first mosquito warning. Read more

Environmental advocates are considering it a win after Illinois passed a bill last month to ban a chemical that often is found in receipts and considered harmful. Read more

State officials don’t yet know when it will be released. Read more

A group of Republican lawmakers called out party leaders for backing a measure to double the state’s gas tax and hike vehicle registration fees to pay for statewide road projects. Read more

CHICAGO — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker made Illinois the most liberal state in the U.S. for access to reproductive health care with the stroke of 20 pens Wednesday at the Chicago Cultural Center. Read more

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