SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' attorney general on Monday appealed a judge's ruling that invalidated Gov. J.B. Pritzker's requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked ...

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are proposing to combine in a $2.9 billion deal that would create a larger discount airline to compete against the nation's dominant carriers and, they say, promote lower fares. Both are ultra-low-cost carriers ...

Despite a downstate judge's order lifting a statewide mask mandate, many suburban schools insisted students and employees wear face coverings Monday to prevent transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Whether they complied with the rules varied, however....

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday blasted a downstate judge's order temporarily lifting face mask restrictions at numerous school districts as sowing "chaos" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow's "decision cultivates chaos fo...

School districts under fire for storm decisions Several school districts came under fire from parents and students for remaining open during the snowstorm in the middle of last week. Two of the area's larger districts hit hardest by ...

Most of us see President Joe Biden's falling job approval rating as a measure of his declining popularity. But for every candidate, Democrat or Republican, running for the House or Senate this year, Biden's numbers mean political life or death. That...

This story has been updated from its original version to remove a portion regarding Naperville District 203's status in the downstate lawsuit. Suburban school districts continued to grapple Sunday with the fallout from a downstate judge's order...

This story has been updated to note that Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is seeking a stay to pause the temporary restraining order. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office on Saturday filed for an emergency stay aiming to pause a ...