Pritzker’s Capitol office to undergo renovations

An Executive Inspector General's report completed in September recommended that Alan Lowe be removed as director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for improperly loaning a copy of the Gettysburg Address to a museum operated by Glenn Beck.

Non-union merit compensation employees under Gov. J.B. Pritzker will be getting their first pay raise in years.

Chicago Police have arrested Illinois State Rep. Curtis Tarver II after finding a gun in his car they say he was not licensed to carry.

A fifth Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping-related lung injury.

Name: Taqueria El Paisa Address: 1827 N. Peoria Road Phone: 572-1510 Website: You can find them on Facebook Credit/Debit cards accepted?

Tim Hickmann is among hundreds of volunteers who contribute time to Friend-In-Deed, the holiday help program of The State Journal-Register that provides food to the needy during Christmas. Volunteers process application for assistance forms, help organize and fill orders for food, and deliver orders before Christmas.

Flanked by a group of local, state and federal officials, Gov.

Illinois' highest court ruled this week that it is unconstitutional to ban convicted sex offenders from social media sites.

Lawmakers passed a legislative fix during the recently adjourned fall veto session which proponents say could help the state realize $380 million in annual tax revenue by increasing compliance with existing online retail transaction tax laws.