Kwame Raoul

Illinois joined 15 other states in suing the Trump administration over plans to return forced-reset triggers that were confiscated by federal law enforcement and once again allow them to be sold. The devices are used to make semiautomatic rifles fire faster.

A group of state attorneys general is asking educators at all levels to have courage in the face of lost funding and lawsuit threats by the federal administration.

There’s a lot of questioning and online pushback happening in Bloomington-Normal right now concerning the arcane subject of municipal electricity aggregation.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for a $15 million increase in his General Revenue Fund budget for the upcoming year, saying his office needs a more “stable” system of funding as it takes on greater responsibilities, including the growing volume of litigation against the Trump administration.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 attorneys general have sued to challenge Trump’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In 2024, the agency allocated $11.3 million to Illinois museums, libraries and archives.

A right-leaning online publication had postedthe birth dates and home addresses of hundreds of thousands of Illinois registered voters.

Police investigating a suspected organized theft ring at three Bloomington-Normal pawn shops got help from some of America’s largest retailers — which were also the victims of the alleged crimes.

Illinois State University researchers have a wide variety of projects at risk of losing federal funding.

In a statement released Wednesday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 14 other attorneys general said institutions offering gender-affirming would continue to receive federal dollars, regardless of executive order.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit claims President Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional.