For the second legislative session in a row, Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago, is pushing to ban several chemicals from Illinois food items.

No "sugar-coating" from Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey when it comes to the performance of HART - short for Holistic ...

Republicans are considering the proposal after roughly a third of counties in the Prairie state voted to break away ...

Democratic Sen. Willie Preston, center, speaks at a Statehouse news conference Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, about his bill to ban ...

These policies also have far-reaching consequences for the broader public. Rigorous and long-standing research demonstrates that LGBTQ+-inclusive policies support safer communities and stronger ...

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With roughly 10 games remaining for most teams, a large number of teams can still call themselves tournament hopefuls.

Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...

Kennedy's seeming change of heart on cannabis as a political priority raised red flags for some stakeholders, while others ...

Maligned by some, the state flag design that’s been used for more than 50 years has its fans. But its future is uncertain, as ...

But that’s part of its charm. The red and white color scheme, the no-nonsense counter, the chrome stools that have probably seen more bottoms than a proctologist – it all adds up to a place that’s ...

A current state legislator and veteran responded to a former Illinois congressman’s criticism of President Donald Trump ...