Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...

Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law ending the death penalty in Illinois, the future pope thanked him for the move. That recently ...

Pritzker will make his reelection campaign official with kickoff events in Chicago and Springfield, but it's still unknown ...

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s campaign team says she’s been endorsed by Gov. JB Pritzker ...

Quinn, a Democrat, will be the first Illinois governor to visit Mexico in 13 years. Former Gov. Jim Edgar, a Republican, visited Mexico City in 1991 and 1998. His successor, GOP Gov. George Ryan ...

Since then, the Illinois state's attorney's office, which is representing the former governor, has been working to quash the subpoena, shielding Quinn from having to sit for a deposition.

Before Robert F. Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, he was apparently keeping a close eye on at least one major Illinois issue. Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records ...

SPRINGFIELD – Three high-profile ethical lapses among top brass at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have not diminished Gov. Pat Quinn's support of the agency's director.

Before Robert F. Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, he was apparently keeping a close eye on at least one major Illinois issue. Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records ...