Illinois congressman Brad Schneider is the lead sponsor of a bill aimed at closing loopholes used to support terrorist organizations. Nonprofits are concerned it could politicize their sector.

Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, according to the United Nations.

Political scandals can damage more than just the reputation of those involved. They can also lead to less trust in government. A new podcast called Scandalized looks at these events through the years. The first episode featured former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. We speak with the political experts behind the program.

A bill pending in Springfield would give nursing home residents a better opportunity to sue facilities over retaliation claims that advocates say are rampant across Illinois. But a powerful industry trade group with deep financial ties to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is lobbying against them.

Former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo never had to appear in a federal courtroom between 2021 and 2022 as he was arraigned on tax evasion charges, later pleaded guilty and was then sentenced to six months in prison all via videoconference due to COVID-19.

The Peoria resident began his career with I-DOT in 1989. He was appointed to lead the agency in 2019, and has worked to implement the $41 billion Rebuild Illinois bipartisan infrastructure bill.

The NIU Latinx Oral History Project commemorates 10 years collecting stories of Latinos in Northern Illinois.

Economic resilience measures have improved since Great Recession and pandemic

Michelle Conger will succeed Bob Sehring as the president and CEO of Peoria-based OSF HealthCare.

A state appeals court has ruled that a Woodford County judge did not properly consider the level of impairment before sentencing a woman to 11 years in prison after a fatal DUI crash in 2022.