SPRINGFIELD — Seasonal decorations are filling the Illinois Capitol rotunda — a holiday tree, nativity scene, satanic sculpture and Winter Solstice sign surround the ever-present “Illinois ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Pride flag has been raised over the Illinois State Capitol. The flag is below the U.S. and state flags above the capitol dome. It was last positioned there in 2019.

An Illinois state lawmaker has proposed creating a commemorative license plate honoring Pope Leo XIV, in order to help pay for a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff at the state capitol in Springfield.

Customers around Illinois ... fear could upend state energy policy. The bill contains provisions rolling back several clean energy tax incentives. Several key solar company stock prices fell ...

She found a measure of solace and an outlet for her patriotic feelings earlier this week when she was invited to a private flag-raising ceremony beneath the dome of the Illinois state Capitol ...

Blakely Lockhart, the Democrat challenging Del. John McGuire, R-Goochland, released a new photo of McGuire at the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection showing him near an area where men wearing ...

Eva-Dina Delgado listen to debate on the House floor on Jan. 7, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Though she could benefit from the new rule ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget ...

Gov. Josh Green, second from the right, helped raise the Pride flag Monday at the state Capitol. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser ...

It's located in front of the Black Archives at the Capitol. State leaders voted to create and erect the statue back in 2018. Florida Sen. Daryl Rouson sponsored the bill. Lawmakers say the statue ...

at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Lawmakers sent a 600-page draft of energy legislation to stakeholders in early May, less than two weeks before the ...

WATCH: WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined Sunday’s WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss the $55.2 billion state budget approved by Illinois lawmakers just before their midnight deadline ...