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New USDA rules to eliminate organic fraud, Bed Bath and Beyond set to close in Springfield, Ameren files for a rate increase, an effort to help families pay for diapers, and the city of Springfield still battling over the future of the Wyndham Hotel.

Hearings to discuss an Illinois assault weapons ban begin, the process begins for State Representative Tim Butler's replacement, Flags to fly half staff for State Senator Scott Bennett, Illinois' pension liability continues to grow

A measure to help families of first responders killed in the line of duty, investment in early childhood education could improve Illinois' economy, Illinois Attorney General sues the FDA over restrictions on abortion drug and Caterpillar workers consider a new contract proposal.

Misty Buscher wins bid to become Springfield's mayor, three new faces will be on the Springfield city council and Chicago elects Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson as mayor.

An EF3 tornado hit Lewiston on Tuesday night, wear blue for Child Abuse Prevention month, City of Carbondale elects a transgender councilperson, and the U.S. EPA announces funding for drinking water upgrades

Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, says detaining and fining Manning with the aim of coercing her to testify runs afoul of U.S. international human rights obligations.

Siegal Sadetzki said Tuesday that Israeli leaders ignored her warnings and the country reopened too fast. "The compass handling the pandemic lost its direction," she said in her resignation letter.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner met with the special counsel's office for seven or eight hours and may now be out of the woods legally — or on his way.

The Finns took No. 1 on the annual World Happiness Report, while perennial leaders Norway and Denmark weren't far behind. Meanwhile, the study devoted a chapter to the decline of happiness in the U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump says that prosecuting his former rival isn't off the table. But earlier on Tuesday, aide Kellyanne Conway implied his administration won't pursue that campaign promise.