Immigration

The suit, announced Tuesday, seeks to stop federal immigration officials from securing more health documentation or using the already obtained Medicaid records of millions nationwide to target enrollees for immigration enforcement.

The court’s conservative majority determined that judges can't issue a nationwide injunction blocking President Trump's executive orders. The high court largely set aside whether the president actually can ban automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S.

Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.

A small crowd rallied Monday outside the McLean County Law and Justice Center to oppose the federal immigration crackdown and request support from local elected officials.

Sheriff Matt Lane characterized the incident as isolated and rare, and said ICE agents making arrests at McLean County's courthouse used to be more frequent.

In the days following the end of the session, Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler of Peoria looked back at the tense spring session.

Noem’s visit to the state capital also shows that President Donald Trump is actively targeting Pritzker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender.

Imagine, if you will, how big a deal it would be if Taylor Swift gave a concert in Bloomington-Normal. That's the equivalent to the appearance of lyric tenor John McCormack on Nov. 24, 1924.

“The bar keeps moving, as far as who’s at risk,” says one staffer at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Illinois State University is among the many higher education institutions affected by Trump administration revocations of international student visas.