Gov. JB Pritzker signs executive order to protect vaccine access in Illinois

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.

Illinois Leaders Demand Answers About Fatal ICE Shooting

"We’ve asked ICE for all of the information around it. They have given very little," said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

How religious is Illinois? New report ranks which states are the most faith-based in 2025

Smilehub, a nonprofit tech company that uses data to rate charities, ranked states on how much their residents care about religion, based on factors such as congregations per capita, share of people who pray at least daily and share of religious adherents. Here's what they found.

U.S. citizen tased and detained during ICE operation in Des Plaines, Illinois

Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.

Social Media Reacts to ESPN's 'College GameDay' Snubbing of Illinois-Indiana

ESPN chose Miami vs. Florida over a pair of undefeated, ranked Big Ten squads in Illinois vs. Indiana. Social media had something to say about it.
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Mike Beas column: Indiana’s game against Illinois worthy of primetime status

In case you’re wondering, ESPN’s College GameDay will not be camped out in front of Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Illinois cracks down on AI-generated child porn: 'Obscene is obscene'

It’s no secret child porn material generated by artificial intelligence is flooding the internet. In a Fox 32 special report, Tia Ewing takes a look at how big the flood is and how prepared Illinois is to handle it.

Porter McNeil, Illinois political consultant admired by those in both parties, dies at 65

Porter McNeil, 65, was a member of the Rock Island County Board who also had a lengthy resume of working on political campaigns in Illinois, Iowa and the Quad Cities.
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