A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring government contractors and grant recipients to certify they do not operate any diversity, equity and inclusion programs that run afoul of anti-discrimination laws until further order from the court.

An appeals court has rejected a request for DNA testing to be performed on evidence from the scene of a deadly gas station robbery in Bloomington 34-years ago.

Many ways to improve treatment are expensive and could be in peril if Medicaid funding is slashed by the Trump administration, experts say. One of the biggest problems with Illinois’ mental health treatment system is a lack of coordination, they say.

The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few details, including how many students have been impacted.

A group of U.S. universities sued the Department of Energy in Massachusetts federal court on Monday over steep cuts to federal research funding in areas like advanced nuclear technology, cybersecurity, novel radioactive drugs, and upgrades to rural electrical grids.

Illinois is using money from a legal settlement to help young people avoid or stop vaping. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that the state will get $24 million in its settlement with Juul Labs.