The proposed division would be charged with the administration of a paid family and medical leave insurance program under the direction of a deputy director.

Two Democratic leaders in the Illinois Senate openly expressed their disagreement this week about Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree programs ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen ...

Sources have confirmed to NBC Chicago that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's political team is using its muscle to deter other ...

Duckworth’s endorsement of Stratton follows Durbin's retirement announcement last week after nearly 30 years in the Senate.

Senate Bill 1563, known as the Squatter Bill, advanced out of the House committee, and is headed to the full Illinois House for approval. It's a major step toward cracking down on squatting, and the ...

While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth ...

The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to give landowners and farmers more flexibility to hunt deer on their ...

Bill would ban styrofoam containers Beginning in 2030, polystyrene foam disposable food containers would be banned in ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Thursday launched her campaign to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin.

Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) decision to not seek a sixth term in the Senate is expected to tee up a spirited Democratic ...