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 ...

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

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

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.

High pressure north and east of Chicago continues to slowly slide east, but another day of easterly winds off the lake is ...

Millions of Americans are being told that being outside for long periods could put them at risk of coughing, eye irritation ...

Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as eastern Nebraska and parts of ...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality across the Midwest, though Monday’s conditions were an ...

Smoke from more than 700 active wildfires in Canada is once again clouding skies and pushing air quality into dangerous ...