Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

An apartment fire put Willie Taylor out of his home two years ago on Springfield's east side and threw his life into chaos. A ...

In a move to increase accountability and prevent individuals with a history of misconduct from serving in law enforcement, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed the Sonya Massey Act into law. The ...

She helped cover the murder of Sonya Massey, a story that reached national headlines back in July, and also investigated how trucks carry hazardous materials across Illinois highways after a ...

Below are area sports results from junior high contests held on Friday and Saturday and an additional score from Aug. 8. You can e-mail results to Daily News Sports Editor Alex Wallner at alex.wallner ...

The governor signed 266 laws on Friday, moving closer to finalizing his part in approving, or rejecting, over 430 laws sent ...

A closely watched report says the number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in ...

The meetings will take place Wednesday, Aug. 27, and Thursday, Aug. 28, in Springfield and East St. Louis, respectively.

Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen has announced plans for an immigration detention center in the state’s rural southwest ...

Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News ...

Evan Massey is a sports reporter and analyst located in Indianapolis, Indiana who covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, and college sports. He has been featured on many publications, including Athlon ...