A bill pending in Springfield would prohibit the state from denying illegal aliens professional licenses to practice law, teach, or dispense prescription drugs.

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago should seek bankruptcy protection to stop the fiscal bleeding and get back untracked, William Isaac, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a recently published opinion piece.

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) records show that 55.2 percent of Elgin High School's (EHS) 2015 graduating class enrolled in college within 12 months of graduation.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) said 25.0 percent of Elgin High School's (EHS) 2015 senior class was "college ready."