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Matt Mitchell, a former Illinois State Trooper who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter of two sisters in 2007, has abandoned his efforts to have a hearing into the restoration of his driving privileges – for now.

Former state trooper who caused fatal crash halts effort to get driving privileges restored

Matt Mitchell may refile request for a formal hearing in 90 days

State Week: Pritzker takes heat over immigrant health care limits

The Pritzker Administration is limiting enrollment as a way to hold down costs. But is there a political price?

The statue as it stood before being vandalized in 2022.

Vandalized MLK statue in Springfield to return soon

The statue was vandalized in 2022.

Dan Brady explores a run for Congress or return to the state legislature

Former state representative and Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady says he's considering a run for Congress. He would run in the central and western Illinois district held by first-term Democrat Eric Sorensen.

Dan Brady wins GOP nomination for Illinois Secretary of State

State Rep. Dan Brady from Bloomington-Normal is looking to become the first Republican Secretary of State since George Ryan. The last two Republicans to serve in that office, Ryan and Jim Edgar, went on to become governor.

Illinoisans can now get documents notarized online

Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office.

Side-by-side panels of headshots of candidates for Illinois Secretary of State and Attorney General. From left to right: Democratic Secretary of State candidate Alexi Giannoulias, Republican Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, Democratic Attorney General incumbent Kwame Raoul and Republican Attorney General candidate Tom DeVore.

WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times Poll: Democrats have wide leads over Republicans for statewide offices

In the races for secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller and treasurer, the poll found voters heavily favoring Democrats.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at a news conference in favor of a measure that would prohibit libraries from receiving state grants if they ban books.

Bill blocking libraries from state funding if they ban books clears General Assembly

A bill that would block libraries from receiving state grants if they ban books cleared the Illinois Senate Wednesday and will soon be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker, who is expected to sign it.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias holds his daughter while brandishing a bill signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Monday that aims to discourage book bans at Illinois libraries. Bill sponsor Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines, is pictured at left and Pritzker is pictured at right.

Pritzker signs anti-book ban legislation

First-in-the-nation law ties state funding to open access policies

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, pictured at a Capitol news conference, backed a measure to allow holders of a Temporary Visitor Driver's License to be eligible for a standard license regardless of their immigration status.

Illinois to make standard driver’s licenses available to noncitizens regardless of immigration status

Temporary visitor’s licenses will be replaced with document that can be used as ID

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