Ryan Spain

81 Illinois teen drivers and passengers died in car accidents in 2023, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Tragedies like these instantly change the lives of families and friends. For one mother — it led her to push for change.

Lawmakers are reviving an effort that’s been tried several times before. It has the bipartisan support of state Reps. Sharon Chung and Ryan Spain from Central Illinois.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday of 10 counts of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud. Madigan was speaker for 36 years before he was replaced after the bribery investigation.

Republican leaders in the Illinois House say the new district maps released by Democrats Friday evening disenfranchise voters as the end of the legislative session draws closer.

For Mary O’Brien, the physical symptoms of COVID-19—that persistent headache, congestion, extreme fatigue—were nothing compared to the emotional and…