Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was joined by several others in signing into law four bills Monday to help Illinois high schoolers have an easier time accessing higher education.

Attorneys accused two government agencies of arresting 25 people in the Midwest without warrants and probable cause in federal court on Friday.

The law allows the Illinois Department of Public Health to impose civil penalties against non-community water supplies that violate drinking water standards. It also clarifies that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is the primary department responsible for implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Trump International Hotel & Tower has agreed to pay a record $4.8 million and bring its water intake system into compliance with the Clean Water Act, following years of environmental violations related to its use of the Chicago River for cooling.

A slew of new Illinois taxes and laws for 2025 went into effect overnight as the calendar turned to July 1.

Parents with religious objections to LGBTQ-inclusive storybooks in public schools are entitled to an injunction that gives them a chance to opt their children out of the instruction, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Friday.

The alleged gunman who shot two teen boys, one fatally, said he was "defending" himself when he opened fire at them Thursday in Douglas Park on the West Side.

In what was quickly hailed as a legal victory for President Trump, a divided Supreme Court issued a ruling Friday that cements presidential authority and limits the future power of certain federal judges to check it.