Aurora shooting prompts efforts to tighten enforcement of Illinois gun laws
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and some state lawmakers said Tuesday that last week’s mass shooting at an Aurora manufacturing plant will …
Pritzker: ‘Time to celebrate’ signing of $15 minimum wage bill
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, declaring his first major leg…
Equipment company Caterpillar Inc. to expand in Chicago
CHICAGO – A construction machinery company known for its earth-moving equipment plans to expand its Chicago office in an effort to attract t…
16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a …
Aurora shooting raises questions over gun permit checks
AURORA – An initial background check five years ago failed to flag an out-of-state felony conviction that would have prevented a man from bu…
Six dead, including gunman, six police officers injured in shooting at Aurora's Henry Pratt warehouse
AURORA – Mayor Richard Irvin called for the city to come together after a workplace shooting Friday at the Henry Pratt Co. warehouse at 641 …
New Progressive Caucus’ aim: ‘Stability and decency for all Illinoisans’
SPRINGFIELD – A group of House Democrats have formed an official caucus they say will champion a liberal agenda “to provide a better directi…
Bill aimed at paring Madigan’s power stalls in Illinois House
A bill intended to rein in House Speaker Michael Madigan’s outsized role in state politics was rejected by Democrats in a House subcommittee…
Minimum wage increase heads to Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s desk
SPRINGFIELD – A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 by 2025 needs only Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature to become law, and his office …
Wife of imprisoned Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke fears he's in danger
CHICAGO – The wife of a Chicago police officer who was convicted of fatally shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald demanded on Thursday to …