The Democratic governor said he was swayed by the stories of terminally ill residents who want more end-of-life options.

The logging in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest began in August before hitting a legal pause in early September.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the new public transit funding bill Tuesday. The move should ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950, making Illinois the 12th state to legalize medical aid in dying (MAID).

SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. JB Pritzker said he was "saddened beyond belief" by the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney ...

The funds will support permanent housing programs for people experiencing homelessness and local organizations.

Hanukkah started Sunday night, and Gov. JB Pritzker welcomed the holiday with a menorah lighting at the Governor's Mansion in ...

Illinois has passed a new law allowing the state’s Department of Public Health to make its own recommendations for vaccines, ...

The number of complaints of wrongdoing by state agencies under Gov. J.B. Pritzker has increased nearly 30% in the most recent ...

Illinois Republicans are pushing for changes to the SAFE-T Act, which allows some non-violent offenders to go out on ...

The law, which takes effect on July 1, 2026, aims to support restaurants that have relied on cocktails-to-go as a vital ...

Illinois is the twelfth state, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize assisted suicide. The Catholic bishops of ...