As mental health chatbots driven by artificial intelligence proliferate, a small number of states are trying to regulate them.

While the recent killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has escalated fears of political violence, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has been on high alert since June 14, when ...

Illinois lawmakers are close to coming to a consensus on regulating Hemp, with the goal of reducing medical complications and preventing access to minors, while also providing a potential revenue ...

Retiring U.S. Sen Dick Durbin could be key to how long a shutdown lasts or whether it happens at all. He’s sided with the GOP before but seems less likely to this time.

Democrats and Republicans have been unable to resolve an impasse over federal healthcare spending. The government will shutdown at the end of the day on Tuesday barring a last-minute breakthrough.

The ceremonial resolution, introduced by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, calls Kirk a "courageous American patriot" and said his "commitment to civil discussion and debate stood as a model for young ...

Greg Bishop talks with The Center Square reporter Jim Talamonti about the sentencing of Michael Madigan, the former Illinois House Speaker convicted of corruption charges.

Arguably one of Illinois’ most-popular governors, Jim Edgar, 79, led with a low-key persona a meticulous focus on fiscal matters aimed at preparing the state for the 21st century, ...

Jim Edgar, a Charleston native who served two terms as Illinois governor and a decade as secretary of state, died Sunday at age 79. He announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with ...

The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.