Illinois Democrats passed a $55 billion spending plan, which includes $1 billion in tax hikes and increased spending by 38% in the last six years, while Republicans criticize the budget as ...

Three bills surfaced in the Illinois General Assembly that could’ve thrown the team a block in their rush to the former ...

Lawmakers and state officials from around Illinois have been reacting to the passage of the new state budget.Senate President Don Harmon:Despite the economic u ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday.

Governor JB Pritzker visited Kumler Outreach Ministries Food Pantry in Springfield to meet with leadership and discuss the ...

Memorial Day allowed for time and reflection on the ultimate sacrifice our military service members from all wars have given ...

Legislators were seemingly on board with the latest plan to reform the Chicago-area transit system — but miles apart on how ...

The Illinois House and Senate need to approve a state budget plan before the legislative session ends Saturday. A $55 billion ...

A bill to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Senate 32-22 shortly before midnight, but the measure — and its ...

The Senate approved a measure reforming regional transit and providing funding to avoid a fiscal cliff, but the House does ...