Sponsors and advocates said peer-to-peer hospice programs can provide an opportunity for penance for past offenses through service to others and healthy coping mechanisms for feelings of loss and grief.

State senators passed a plan Thursday to help women receive proper medical treatment for menopause.

The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a proposal Thursday to allow not-for-profit fire departments to receive state grant funding.

A bill moving in the Capitol could help address high risk speeders on Illinois roads.

The Illinois State Board of Education could be required to submit a report on the status and availability of agriculture education programs on or before March 1, 2027.

Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) said it is time to shake up the funding process for the state's 12 public universities, as many believe funding should be based on the needs of each college. 

Gov. JB Pritzker and state lawmakers are renewing their push to pass a plan allowing Illinois community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees.

Current state law requires all secondary schools to teach students how to properly administer CPR and use defibrillators, but the manakins are consistently male. 

A plan moving in the Capitol could help improve the indoor air quality for Illinois schools.

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois hopes the General Assembly will help recruit more people to the workforce through a new scholarship program for engineering students at state universities.