Caroline Kubzansky

An Illinois state body that reviews possible release for incarcerated people saw its operations grind to a halt this week because the Illinois State Senate declined to confirm two appointees and a third appointee abruptly resigned.

The battle over masking in schools is far from over. The hotly contested issue is now shifting to the state’s largest district — Chicago Public Schools, which remains the largest of only a handful of districts still requiring masks. Illinois lifted its mask mandate for schools on Monday, and most districts throughout Illinois have already pivoted to mask-optional policies.

A state appellate court ruling is upending Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 school rules.

In a blow to Gov. JB Pritzker’s school mask mandate, an appellate court dismissed an appeal of a hold on COVID measures in about 170 districts.

Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois schools should continue universal masking despite a flurry of legal and legislative action around the state’s school mask mandate.

Eviction proceedings are again moving through the courts as the state's moratorium ended.

Illinois prepares to again legalize midwifery 30 years after outlawing practice, but advocates say licensure isn’t enough.

The Illinois Senate approved a measure to reinstate licensing for certified professional midwives, or CPMs, this week. It likely spells the end of a decades-long campaign for midwives to practice legally in the state.