NFL player, businessman among state treasurer honorees

State lawmakers and advocates led by Planned Parenthood Wednesday say Illinois needs more inclusive and age-appropriate sex education requirements for K-12 schools.

Some Illinois sheriffs and Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that Illinois communities are being put in danger by a new state policy that allows some convicted felons to be released into communities rather than be turned over to immigration authorities.

Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray said Monday that he hopes local election officials get more ways to check the accuracy of voter registration information received through the state's automatic voter registration program.

Even before the Nevada caucuses put Vermont Sen.