Cutting-edge drone technology is now online in metro Chicago. The Oak Brook Police Department is deploying a fully autonomous drone to assess situations, and, more often than not, beat uniformed officers to the scene.

Violators will be assessed fines beginning at $75 for a first offense, rising up to $750 for a fifth violation.

An Illinois law taking effect next year will prioritize child internet crimes. Illinois is joining 13 other states in enforcing “Alicia’s Law”, or HB2586, which will help prioritize state resources to combat child internet predators after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill on Monday.

Saying he would fight for Illinois working families in Washington, Springfield attorney Don Tracy jumped into the U.S. Senate race on the Republican side.

On Monday, the House of Delegates adopted Resolution 510 in response to current policies and practices that permit due process violations, including the denial of access to counsel, lack of meaningful notice and inability to challenge evidence.

A federal judge has put the brakes on claims from drivers who alleged they were “imprisoned” in their vehicles during a pro-Palestine demonstration that blocked the highway leading into O’Hare International Airport.

A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security from using personal information of Medicaid recipients for immigration enforcement, including in Illinois.

Gov. Pritzker signed the law on Wednesday. It mandates ‘victim-centered’ training and better coordination among law enforcement, state agencies.