Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, was selected on May 8 by the College of Cardinals to replace Pope Francis.
Pope Leo, the first ever American pope, was born and spent much of his childhood in South...
Illinois Senator and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9) have both decided not to seek reelection in 2026.
Durbin, 80, has served in the U.S. Senate for 44 years,...
The Illinois State Department of Education rejected a Trump Administration’s policy to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, The Chicago Sun-Times reported.
State Superintendent Tony...
Illinois is considering switching from the SAT to the ACT for all high school students, Chalkbeat Chicago reported.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the body that governs all public education...
Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the lanes of Interstate I-190 leading to O’Hare International Airport on April 15, these protests were part of a much larger string protests for “economic blockade...
Illinois programs that provide healthcare to undocumented and some documented immigrant residents will be affected by changes that could result in many thousands of individuals losing their health insurance...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that forces TikTok’s Chinese Owners, ByteDance, to either sell the app, or have it be banned in the U.S., The New York Times reported.
The representatives...