With states like Texas calling gender-affirming care for children "child abuse," we looked into effects on states like Illinois.

With states like Texas calling gender-affirming care for children "child abuse," we looked into effects on states like Illinois.

Alana Banks is a Decatur native, and was recently elected to school board in her hometown. She’s getting national recognition for being the first Black trans woman in the country to be elected to the position. 

Soldier from Illinois Killed In Afghanistan; Voters accidentally sent extra registration cards; Birth certificates for Transgender Fathers will be updated.

A parents’ group from the Chicago suburbs dropped its lawsuit that attempted to ban transgender students from using school restrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identity, a move that supporters of transgender students say helps affirm the rights of  students across Illinois.