Illinois Public Media News

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said Monday he has not spoken to House Speaker Michael Madigan about a series of federal inquiries. That’s despite reports that investigators appear to be targeting the speaker's inner circle.

The Champaign City Council will vote Tuesday evening on a resolution allowing a local agency to continue its work with refugees, in keeping with a recent executive order from the White House.

1 million of the world’s 8 million plant and animal species are under immediate threat of extinction, at rates possibly hundreds of times faster than historical extinction rates, according to a report from the United Nations. But there’s some good news in Illinois. 

What happens when politicians use their clout to benefit their campaign donors? That’s the issue Rockford is dealing with right now, as news broke last week that State Senator Dave Syverson used his influence to steer the city toward a casino investor he had business ties with.

Public libraries have long relied on late fees as a way of encouraging patrons to return their books before they’re due. But, a growing number of libraries across the country are changing that, they say the policy disproportionately affects people from disadvantaged communities. Back in January, the American Library Association passed a resolution, recognizing fines as a quote “form of social inequity.”