The legislation also takes aim at intoxicating hemp.

A location in Springfield is to be determined.

Officials referred to Monarch in 2025 as a sort of new approach to juvenile corrections.

The project conjured statewide questions about the role of neighboring communities in data center decisions.

Andrew Boutros, the U.S attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said the massive review will include all pending grand jury proceedings in his district as well as other presentations by prosecutors going back almost 20 years.

Murders and shootings, which are typically the focal points for crime in Chicago, have fluctuated over the last few years, but so far they are down this year by 32% and 41%, respectively, compared to 2023, according to the most recent department crime statistics.

Chicago-style hot dogs are grilled over an open flame. The steamed buns almost always have poppy seeds. No ketchup is allowed.

Governor says cuts have changed agency’s focus.