The Illinois House rejected a bill that would have given the state Department of Insurance authority to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates.

Though instances of ICE detentions in Illinois have been centered on Chicago since President Donald Trump began “Operation Midway Blitz” in September, Gov. JB Pritzker said this week there has been an uptick recently in ICE activity in central and southern Illinois.

A lawsuit alleges the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview is a “black box” where detainees are denied access to counsel while held in squalid, overcrowded cells.

Lawmakers stayed busy until the end of the fall session, passing several key pieces of legislation.

Dr. Kenneth Lee, a neurologist who specializes in sleep medicine, recommends people begin pushing back their bedtime a few nights before Sunday for 15 to 20 minutes each night.

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.

After weeks of criticizing federal immigration raids, state lawmakers took legislative action

Funding for downstate transit agencies decreases from previous plan

Governor says masked agents are targeting families, not ‘the worst of the worst’

Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order allocating $20 million in state funding as a stopgap measure to support Illinois’ seven food banks, which supply over 2,600 food pantries across the state.

New state report card data also shows growth for elementary school students on state exams and more Illinois graduates staying in college after the first year.

From wearing masks to concealing identities of vehicles, agents are raising concerns in Illinois and other states.