Illinois Democrats introduced what a leading budgeteer described as a $55 billion budget Friday evening ahead of a Saturday ...

State leaders rely on budget gimmicks and short-term fixes and they assume speculative proposals will become law and operate ...

State lawmakers met Thursday to discuss how to avoid a large public transit budget shortfall and the plan that was discussed ...

An Illinois bill strengthening the rules on storing firearms is headed to the Governor’s desk. The House of Representatives ...

Illinois lawmakers consider a toll hike and other measures to address an expected $771 million financial shortfall for ...

As electricity costs climb, legislators push a plan to speed up solar and wind projects, end a moratorium on new nuclear ...

JB Pritzker's desk that would raise the age at which seniors in Illinois are required to take ... older must take the tests every year. The proposed law would remove the driving test requirement ...

Chicago-area transit agencies face a daunting budget gap if lawmakers fail to agree on a funding bill by the end of the ...

SB2427: Creates a device-free policy for Illinois schools with allowances for students who need a device during the school ...

under legislation pending in the Illinois House. The proposed law would require drivers to have one license plate in the rear of their vehicle, changing the current law that requires license ...

House Republicans have been talking for months about potentially slashing Medicaid, but this week they unveiled, for the ...