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The Illinois Prisoner Review Board conducts a hearing on May 28, 2026, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker names new Illinois Prisoner Review Board executive director

September 25, 2026 at 5:54 p.m.

Chief of staff named board's next executive director, a position created two years ago after the board faced a firestorm of criticism.

Cops raid cremation business tied to South Chicago Chapel

September 25, 2026 at 6:18 p.m.

Chicago police on Friday raided a cremation business tied to the Southeast Side funeral home where authorities in August found 56 decaying corpses.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at La Villita Community Church in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sept. 15, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker turns to Illinois lawmakers to act on data center regulations

September 24, 2026 at 6:20 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said he isn’t pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois and said he would rather see lawmakers pass regulations on the facilities after the November...

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a moment of silence to reflect on the impact of the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz during a press conference at La Villita Community Church in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Sept. 15, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says state investigation of fatal Midway Blitz shooting ‘near impossible’ to complete

September 15, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

A year after an immigration agent killed Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park, Gov. JB Pritzker held a moment of silence.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks during a news conference on Jan. 20, 2026, addressing his office’s efforts to combat unlawful actions by the Trump administration. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois and Chicago sue Trump over looming rule making it harder for immigrants to get green cards

September 14, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Illinois joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in that suit. Chicago signed onto a separate suit led by New York City, alongside San Francisco; California's...

Families who used South Chicago Chapel and Bohemian National Cemetery to handle the remains of deceased loved ones gather outside the closed funeral home for a vigil Aug. 30, 2026, in the South Deering neighborhood. Over 50 decomposing bodies were discovered earlier in the month at the funeral home and cemetery. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Maggots, rat feces and a body in a bathroom: Records detail decrepit conditions at South Side funeral home

September 2, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

On Aug. 3, state investigators inspecting the notorious South Chicago Chapel were confronted with an overwhelming smell and a nightmarish scene.

Jim Montgomery was appointed as director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources by Gov. JB Pritzker. (State of Illinois photo)

Gov. JB Pritzker appoints Jim Montgomery to head Illinois natural resources after Prisoner Review Board stint

August 28, 2026 at 6:02 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s newly appointed IDNR head, Jim Montgomery, previously led the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

The Meta Store in Burlingame, California, is seen on Jan. 7, 2025. The Silicon Valley company Meta agreed to up to $18 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)

Illinois will spend Meta settlement cash on social media harms, AG says, after union pushes education funding

August 28, 2026 at 2:51 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the majority of the $768 million will go for addressing youth mental health problems and other social media harms.

Karl Goeke, foreground, president of the Illinois Education Association, endorses the reelection campaign of Gov. JB Pritzker, center, at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn on Aug. 17, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker accepts a state teachers union endorsement while casting doubt on $150M CPS funding push

August 18, 2026 at 9:29 a.m.

The push for Chicago Public Schools funding is exposing new fault lines ahead of the Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session, setting up a potential fight over school funding when...

Officers investigate the South Chicago Chapel funeral home where 56 bodies were discovered on Aug. 6, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

August 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The ongoing investigation into South Chicago Chapel is just the latest grim incident involving the so-called death care industry and highlights weaknesses within state law and enforcement.

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