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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Illinois lawmakers could still pass expensive changes to newer state worker pensions using a “gut and replace” maneuver. The ...

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

The proposed law would make it easier for police ... It is another major step in the fight to change Illinois law and put an end to squatting, which is an issue the ABC7 I-Team has been following ...

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