Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law 124 of the 436 bills sent to him by lawmakers in the spring legislative session.

LaHood, a Republican, has served in the U.S. House since 2015. From 2015 to 2023, he represented Illinois’ 18th Congressional ...

Millions in the U.S. face health threats as Canadian wildfire smoke causes air quality to plummet and triggers official advisories.

Illinois Governor Pritzker said President Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are "afraid" of losing control of Congress in ...

I RYU/VCG via Getty ImagesRed flag warnings remain in place for parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming due to very dry conditions, low humidity and gusty winds and fires in these areas may ...

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is lingering over the northern U.S., spreading across to roughly a dozen states from Wisconsin to Maine.

While an air quality alert continues for parts of the Midwest due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, northeastern Illinois was ...

Air quality levels across the Stateline this morning are back down to level 2 of 6 “moderate” levels. There are even a few locales up in southern Wisconsin where the Air Quality Index ...

More than 1,800 miles away from Austin, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appeared with Texas Democrats and argued their cause is ...

A pleasant early August day is in store for Chicagoland on Monday, with low humidity — but hot and humid conditions will ...

Classes begin Tuesday at Rock Island High School, but nine classrooms are still off-limits to students and staff while Rock Island-Milan School District officials await mold-testing results.

The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for the city on Thursday and kept extending it through Sunday night. There was no alert Monday.