Gov. JB Pritzker said political leaders — starting with President Donald Trump — need to do more to condemn political violence.

Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening public water systems, making water temporarily unusable, and forcing some cities and towns to take costly preventive measures.

Jim Edgar, a Republican, served two-terms as Illinois governor from 1991 to 1999. He announced this year that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer.

Dabrowski joins race with more than $1 million raised so far

Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, won’t seek reelection after 16 years in Springfield

Sources close to the governor told the Sun-Times that Ben Bergquam’s video has prompted additional concerns over Pritzker’s safety. The Illinois State Police Executive Protection Unit currently provides 24-hour security for the governor, his family and the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield.

Operation Midway Blitz, the anticipated immigration enforcement effort in Chicago, kicked off this week. But there are few details being released about those detained and arrested. We get a view from the ground.

Illinois is the only state that has yet to reform its tax sale laws after the Supreme Court found unconstitutional a process that can cost homeowners their residences.

Abby Tighe was fired from her "dream" job in overdose prevention at the Centers for Disease Control in February. That's when the Trump administration fired all probationary workers at the health agency.

Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, forever known for whispering to President George W. Bush in a Florida classroom on the morning of 9/11, says the famous image stands as a call to honor the lives lost that day.

The city saw a rise in shootings in recent years. But the latest numbers indicate a possible turnaround.

Eco-friendly biodiesel made from refined soybean oil boosts Illinois, the country’s largest producer of the crop.