Clare Spaulding

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a sweeping mental health bill.

Bill aimed at addressing shortage of mental health providers and rewarding employers who hire people in recovery signed into law by Pritzker

June 13, 2022 at 3:46 a.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday a sweeping mental health bill aimed in part at addressing a shortage of health care workers that experts say was only exacerbated by...

Election official Aliece Dove assists voters during the first day of early voting ahead of the June 28 primary election, at the Chicago Election Board Annex "Supersite" at 191 N. Clark St., in Chicago on May 31, 2022.

Want to vote early? Here’s where to cast your ballot in Chicago and the suburbs before June 28.

October 5, 2022 at 9:40 p.m.

Early voting began May 19 in many Illinois counties, with Chicago following on May 31. Suburban Cook County voters can begin casting their ballots on June 13. What is early...

People fill out their ballot during early voting at Welles Park in Chicago, Oct. 14, 2020.

Pandemic, late primary blamed for 73 precincts going without polling places for June 28 election

June 8, 2022 at 8:11 p.m.

Due to ongoing effects of the pandemic, 73 precincts across Chicago will be without an election site for the June 28 primary election. A Cook County Circuit Court on Friday...

A red life guard ring is positioned at Foster Beach in Chicago on May 24, 2022.

Safety equipment will be required at all Lake Michigan piers under new law prompted by teen’s drowning in Rogers Park

June 3, 2022 at 4:25 p.m.

All piers and access points along Lake Michigan will be required to have safety equipment such as life rings available under a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Thursday...

A WPA painting by the artist Stephen Alke is among the items Samantha Thompson is selling in an estate sale that includes several items collected by her father, the late Gov. James R. Thompson Jr. The painting is seen June 1, 2022.

Antiques amassed by late Gov. Jim Thompson, ‘a prolific collector of things,’ on sale this weekend

June 1, 2022 at 10:44 p.m.

Looking to own a piece Cuban folk art or an antique cast-iron monkey bank? Missing the perfect vintage rug to accent your home's classic style? Or do you simply relish...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions on May 18, 2022, at The Ark of St. Sabina. On Tuesday, Pritzker signed into law measures intended to increase funding and improve staffing at nursing homes.

Nursing home bill aimed at increasing staffing, improving care signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker

May 31, 2022 at 9:06 p.m.

When Betty Jacobs moved into the Victory Centre of Roseland in 2019, she couldn't even walk short distances because of a debilitating illness. On Tuesday, Jacobs independently walked from her...

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Peggy Hubbard at a forum in the studio at WTTW in Chicago in 2020.

GOP candidates running for U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s seat face ‘pick your poison dilemma’ in blue Illinois

May 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Seven Republican candidates are competing for the right to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth in November, and most of them have staked out staunchly conservative positions ahead of their...

Illinois primary 2022: A guide to the elections, including the key dates, where to vote — and the highest-profile issues

June 22, 2022 at 8:15 p.m.

On June 28, Illinois voters will select their party nominees for every statewide office. Voters also can cast ballots for one U.S. Senate seat, two seats on the Illinois Supreme...

Early voting in Chicago for June 28 primary delayed until after Memorial Day because of ballot changes

May 31, 2022 at 5:33 p.m.

Chicagoans planning to vote early will have to wait until after the holiday weekend as the Chicago Board of Elections announced Wednesday a delay in the start of early voting...

Delphine Cherry talks about the loss of two of her children to gun violence before Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill restricting the sale and possession of firearms without serial numbers, also known as ghost guns, on May 18, 2022, at The Ark of St. Sabina.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs ban on untraceable, often homemade ghost guns

May 18, 2022 at 10:48 p.m.

Making, selling or owning ghost guns, untraceable weapons such as the one police said they recovered amid the mayhem in Millennium Park over the weekend, is now illegal in Illinois...

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