Currie served in the Illinois House from 1979 to 2019 and was the House majority leader for 20 of those years as the top deputy to then-longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S.

While Pritzker’s backing of his two-time running mate was no secret, the full extent of his financial support was only revealed in new campaign disclosures filed this week.

The parents of students who were sexually assaulted in school are pushing Illinois lawmakers to support a bill to mandate a one-year expulsion for students who commit sexual assault.

The Chicago Teachers Union is increasing dues for most members — in part to raise money ahead of November’s school board elections.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.

The ordinance, which would have allocated $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund for a one-year pilot to supply eligible households with a direct credit on their property tax bill, narrowly failed in a 4-5 vote.

A confrontation is brewing in Washington over prediction markets, the online exchanges that allow users to bet on the outcome of everything from a baseball game to when Jesus Christ will return.