Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is leading in a wide-open Illinois Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), new polling shows. A new Emerson College Polling/WGN-TV survey ...

ILLINOIS (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is alerting residents about the upcoming deer hunting season in January. This season includes the Special Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed “Medical Aid in Dying” legislation on Friday Dec. 12, 2025, as Baby Boomers age and more caregivers, families and physicians confront end-of-life issues, costs and ...

A series of new Illinois laws set to take effect in 2026 will impact workers’ rights, including limiting the use of artificial intelligence. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. An amendment ...

The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges. By Mitch Smith Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A closely-watched and long-debated piece of energy legislation is set to become law after passing through both legislative chambers with the governor's endorsement. The bill that ...

The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission held its first meeting Wednesday — though without any members from Illinois — and heard testimony from four people in favor of downstate Illinois ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A new commission to explore taking rural counties from Illinois and bringing them to Indiana is set to have its first meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Indiana-Illinois Boundary ...

The Enjoy Illinois 300 marks the fourth time the NASCAR Cup Series has visited World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. The 1.25-mile track in Madison, Illinois (just outside of St. Louis), has ...

Intersect Illinois, the state’s public-private effort to recruit business, is changing its name but not its mission. The organization, which has 56 corporate members, now calls itself the Illinois ...

Gov. JB Pritzker touts redistricting in response to threats from Texas Republicans, but his legislative allies cite no signs of movement on the issue in Springfield. Any move by Democrats in ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill into law on Thursday. For students in Illinois, mental health screenings will soon be required alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois Gov. JB ...