State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium saga continues

What some are calling a "blue tsunami" swept Democrats into power across the country. Here in Illinois, things haven't changed much. Also, the House Speaker Chris Welch faced opposition to another term in that leadership position. A new speaker will be chosen.

All statewide offices are on the ballot this fall.

A polling expert joins us to give us tips on how to view the political surveys.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger met in the WTTW studios just weeks ahead of Election Day.

The Pritzker has announced a plan to greatly reduce services and employment at the southern Illinois mental health and developmental center.

Illinois has an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. But a new reports shows the state is not on pace to hit the goal. It offers recommendations to get back on track, but those would require some major changes. It's uncertain if the political will exists to make that happen.

Republican Darren Bailey picked up the endorsement of President Donald Trump this week, whether he wanted it or not.

Lawmakers could consider changes to the office after the latest scandal resulted in a state representative stepping down.

The team has yet to finalize a plan to stay in Illinois or move games to Indiana.