Madigan confidant Mike McClain gets 2 years for his role in the ComEd bribery scheme tied to Illinois politics.

Illinois schools teach media literacy in uneven ways due to limited oversight, funding, and curriculum guidance.

That pitch has been backed by significant state funding. Last year, the legislature allocated $500 million for a “quantum ...

Illinois Republicans said Pritzker has no room to criticize Texas lawmakers after he signed 2021 maps giving Democrats an ...

A federal tax credit expansion could bring 35,000 new affordable housing units to Illinois, but challenges remain.

The DOJ joins a lawsuit accusing Illinois of mishandling voter registration rolls, raising federal election oversight concerns.

Dr. Ann Strahle is the Interim Associate Dean for the College of Public Affairs and Education and an Associate Professor for the School of Communication and Media at the University of Illinois ...

Jason Piscia is an associate professor and director of UIS’ Public Affairs Reporting program. He is a 1998 PAR graduate who returned to the University of Illinois Springfield following a 21-year ...

Former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore has been sentenced to 24 months in prison in addition to a $750,000 fine — ...

New law lets police remove squatters for criminal trespassing without eviction, boosting property owners’ rights.

There are two public reports that mention Mackenzi’s death — the DCFS Office of the Inspector General Annual Report to the ...