The Kindship in Demand Act, or KIND Act, puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to use a “kin-first approach” when placing children in foster care settings.

A new General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking two starkly different tones.

LOGAN COUNTY — The third person accused of looting following the deadly tornado that hit Logan County last year has been sentenced to prison.

A Rockford, Illinois man will spend up to ten years in prison after pleading guilty in a sexual abuse case in Buchanan County ...