The Illinois Department of Human Services divisions overseeing mental health and substance abuse would be consolidated under ...

CHICAGO — Gia Biagi made her name building parks. Now, she’s leading the department that oversees more than 145,000 miles of ...

A Barrington Hills village trustee has been tapped as the new state senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District. Darby Hills ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As the Trump administration has begun enacting mass deportations in recent weeks, activists and public officials in Chicago have been scaling up protections for immigrants.

Illinois lawmakers have differing budget ideas as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion deficit. Republicans say ...

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off a scramble by potential candidates in both ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary, putting the ...

After a three-month confirmation process, the Senate voted 52-48 in favor of nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nation’s ...

Thursday's vote puts the vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner to the board that oversees the state ...

President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the ...