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

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

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

Business groups said the bill aimed at addressing rising power needs by adding wind and solar and battery storage would cost ...

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

Illinois criminal justice advocates tout ‘Clean Slate’ legislation as ‘economic boon’ By REILLY COOKMedill Illinois News ...

Lawmakers still have time to avert a $771 million fiscal cliff. But transit agencies like the CTA will start planning now for ...