Illinois Republican John Cabello introduced a new bill to create a strategic bitcoin reserve through the state treasury, joining at least six other U.S. states exploring the option. Proponents of strategic bitcoin reserves tout their ability to offer states greater financial sovereignty and autonomy away from a central bank.

Illinois advances a bill to create a state Bitcoin reserve, joining Arizona in a bold move toward crypto adoption.

Illinois lawmakers are now discussing a bill that would introduce a strategic Bitcoin reserve with a minimum five-year investment period.

Last year, the Illinois Judicial Conference Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (IJC) was created to develop recommendations for how the Illinois Judicial Branch should regulate and use artificial intelligence (AI) in the court system.

Auburn has all but sewn up its first one-seed since 1998-99 with an incredible 12-1 record against Quad 1 opponents. Houston led all teams with 13 Quad 1 wins in the regular season last season, and the Tigers have a chance to smash that mark with eight more Quad 1 matchups over their final 11 games of the regular season.

The lawyer behind a series of high-profile legal challenges to DEI practices is suing Bally’s and the city of Chicago over a $250 million IPO the suit says is unlawfully open only to people of color and women.

In a highly-anticipated SEC matchup, former Texas head coach Chris Beard and the No. 23 Ole Miss Rebels will welcome Rodney Terry and the Longhorns to Oxford on

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - The U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Bell County, Texas, captured Quartez Jackson, 25, a fugitive murder suspect wanted in Chicago, Illinois, in Bell County. The Marshals were assisted by The Bell County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Apprehension Team (VCAT), which is led by Lieutenant Mike Mingst.

The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map drawn in 2021.

Sun-Times reporters answer questions surrounding current and former immigration enforcement in the city and around the country.

Texas A&M and Illinois are the top two teams in the first DI Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Rating Indexes from USTFCCCA.

Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. dunks over Northwestern center Keenan Fitzmorris on Sunday. Johnson produced 15 points and nine rebounds in the Illini’s 83-74 win in Champaign. Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).