Sonya Massey was shot to death in her own home by a police officer with a questionable background who responded to her call for help.
Under the new law, Illinois law enforcement agencies must review and share an officer’s full job history, including any misconduct, when they apply for a new role.
Trump requested that Texas Governor Greg Abbott order a new round of redistricting in an effort to protect the Republican House majority.Â
Cook County Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman was reassigned for sharing a meme depicting a Black child’s leg with an electronic monitor on it.
The Illinois Supreme Court overturning Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a hate crime against himself isn't proof of innocence, the case's prosecutor said.
Suspected white supremacist John P. Shadbar is in custody.
They fatally strapped 35-year-old Earl L. Moore face-down on a gurney in Springfield, Illinois.
Dubbed the "Ghost Town" of Southern Illinois, Cairo has been plagued with economic hardship since the 1960s. Dickerson hopes to change the city now that he's in office.
The Kankakee School Board voted to fire John Donovan, the teacher who called a Black student the n-word and allegedly threw a book at him.
A white high school teacher in Illinois wasn't fired despite video evidence of his racism.
Chicago rapper and activist Vic Mensa has unveiled the first Black-owned cannabis company in Illinois, 93 Boyz.
