Illinois was poised to join other states in restricting the use of cellphones in classrooms. Senate Bill 2427 had support ...

Government unions already hold tremendous power over taxpayers in Illinois. Three bills heading to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk ...

It was a mixed bag of victories and losses for locally produced food and conservationist efforts when the Illinois General ...

Immigration rights advocates are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students ...

The Illinois General Assembly adjourned without taking any action on three bills that would impact townships, including ...

Illinois General Assembly this session, but only a small fraction passed both houses. Of those, 86% were introduced by ...

The General Assembly has passed a bill that would give money to libraries in Illinois to improve safety and upgrade their ...

Senate Bill 191, passed by the Illinois General Assembly last month, requires all new school buses manufactured after July 1, ...

Despite tensions and division, the legislature passed all three of the governor’s initial priorities within two weeks. The post Missouri’s special session has come to an end. Here’s what lawmakers ...

State legislators who are also lawyers in Illinois are getting a new perk, courtesy of the state Supreme Court. They just need to show up for work in the Illinois General Assembly and they’ll be ...

Illinois General Assembly passes bills aimed at helping mothers ... The bill passed the Senate on Thursday with a vote of 57-1, with only Sen. Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, voting no.