Illinois spent $73M to protect the only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park from erosion, ...

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Navigating the bureaucracy of voting – from registering to requesting a mail-in ballot to understanding what to do if your signature is challenged – can be daunting. Capitol News Illinois has ...

Early voting began Thursday in Illinois, and Capitol News Illinois has launched an interactive Election Guide to help Illinoisans navigate the voting process. Illinois gives voters 40 days prior to ...

SPRINGFIELD – In a case testing the limits of a state law designed to protect citizen participation in government, the Chicago Sun-Times is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to dismiss a defamation ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court last week vacated a lower court ruling and reinstated a statute that authorizes the state to revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card once they’ve ...