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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Despite Illinois law setting clear budget rules, lawmakers routinely fast-track last-minute, backroom deals, keeping voters ...

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

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s proposed budget would scale back public health insurance coverage for undocumented immigrants ...