You might notice when you drive down Highway 59 through Foley, roadside business signs are few and far between. That’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It will help an estimated 2.2 million Illinois residents get their records automatically sealed. Illinois becomes the 13th state ...

1.7 million Illinoisans are eligible to have their non-violent convictions wiped. Requires law enforcement agencies and clerks to automatically seal records Takes effect June 1, 2026. This only ...

Pritzker signs Clean Slate Act into law The new law will automatically seal eligible criminal records every six months, impacting more than two million Illinoisans and expanding access to jobs, ...

Illinois is giving residents an opportunity to clear their criminal records. The Governor JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act on Friday. It will help an estimated 2.2 million Illinois residents get ...

The new law will automatically seal eligible criminal records every six months, impacting more than two million Illinoisans and expanding access to jobs, education, and housing when it takes effect ...

It’s been nearly two years since Chauncy Stockdale, a South Shore native, returned home from incarceration. Since his return in summer 2024, Stockdale has worked as an organizer with Live Free ...

JOLIET, Ill. -- Amid warnings of impending energy shortages, Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a wide-ranging energy reform package into law aimed at bolstering the state's power grids after years ...

Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to a series of electricity deals to power data centers that will make it the biggest buyer of nuclear power among its hyperscaler peers. The agreements could end up totaling ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), Senate Bill 25, into law. The law aims to lower energy costs while expanding clean energy across the state. The ...

The legislation aims to bolster investments in solar PV, battery storage and virtual power plants, among others. Image: JB Pritzker via Instagram. The Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, has signed a ...