Six months ago, plugged-in Chicago politico Forrest Claypool sounded the alarm about rising pensions debts and called for dramatic action to bring them under control.

Illinois lawmakers have learned in recent years that Tier 2 benefits for some employees fail the “Safe Harbor” Social ...

The abrupt closure of Passages’s preschool raises questions about its future at a time when other charter schools across the ...

June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. With reports of elder abuse on the rise in Illinois since 2022, Department on Aging Director Mary Killough is reminding community members to learn the warning ...

A new $55.2 billion state budget may be more significant for what is not in it than what is. Namely, an agreement on how to pay for the more than $770 million dollar shortfall the Regional Transit ...

A Quad-City social worker who was fired after refusing to be tested for intoxication at work has been sanctioned by state regulators.

Bruce Rauner, which decimated social ... s signature issues. One measure passed by the Senate and awaiting approval from the House would provide more protections under Illinois’ 2023 shield ...

Amidst the Illinois' trans athlete debate, political figures demand federal scrutiny and potential funding cuts to protect girls' sports integrity.

Leo is less progressive on LGBTQ+ issues than his predecessor ... voted in some Republican primaries in his home state of Illinois. However, he is "not registered as a member of a political ...

“I know in my heart it’s time to pass the torch,” the veteran senator said in a social media post ... on high-profile national issues and for the state of Illinois. In 2001, Durbin ...

The Illinois House is considering legislation, passed by the Senate, that would prohibit law enforcement from issuing students tickets for issues such ... Here's the Average Social Security ...