Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a statewide zoning law in his State of the State address on Wednesday, drastically limiting the authority local governments have to control what types of housing structures can be built on land that’s zoned residential.
In a 10-page ruling, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. sided with Buffalo Wild Wings in a lawsuit filed by a customer claiming he had been deceived by the brand's boneless chicken wings.
A state appeals panel has revived a complaint from the wife of Rob Dorman, the former Madison County information technology director, as she allegedly seeks to obtain the documentary evidence county officials used when deciding to terminate his employment.
State lawmakers and advocates are renewing their calls for an evidence-based funding formula for Illinois public colleges and universities.
The judge overseeing a federal lawsuit over conditions at the Mary Davis Home has granted a request from the plaintiffs and the defendants to pause the case as the juvenile detention center in Galesburg prepares to close.