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From hero of the anti-death penalty movement to convicted felon. Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dead at 91
George Ryan, who served as Illinois secretary of state, House speaker, lieutenant governor and ultimately governor, is best ...
Critic of embattled Dolton, Illinois mayor sees business destroyed by ‘suspicious’ fire: officials
Illinois authorities are investigating a "suspicious" fire that destroyed a local business belonging to a vocal critic of an ...
Driver in crash at Illinois after-school program that killed 4 may have had medical emergency, police say
The driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three ...
Trump AmeriCorps cuts include grant terminations for $12 million in Illinois programs
The AmeriCorps grant terminations have affected 25 of 33 Illinois grantees, according to the Illinois Department of Human ...
3 Chicago buildings make Landmark Illinois's annual most endangered list
Landmarks Illinois is out with its annual list of 10 most endangered landmarks, including three locations in Chicago.
Trump’s Justice Department sues Illinois over worker privacy provisions feds say interfere with immigration enforcement
Donald Trump’s Justice Department is suing the state of Illinois over measures aimed at protecting the privacy of workers who ...
Trump administration files complaint against Illinois for encroaching on federal immigration authority
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has filed a complaint against Illinois, alleging that the state was encroaching ...