After months of negotiations, the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight approved a watered-down ordinance.

A new Truth in Accounting report pegs Illinois as being dead last among all 50 states when it comes to financial transparency. The Transparency Score Report assesses each state based on such criteria ...

Illinois achieves record-high No. 13 in CNBC’s 2025 business rankings, reflecting major improvements in key economic ...

Illinois received high marks in education, innovation and technology and access to capital, according to the study.

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world ...

For months, the hair-on-fire transportation issue of 2025 was getting a REAL ID before the May 7 deadline in order to fly ...

Cheyenne, Wyo.-- On Friday, Secretary of State Chuck Gray responded to a lawsuit that claims he is violating voters' rights.

Recording reveals Trump pressuring Georgia secretary of state to overturn election results The president is heard telling Brad Raffensperger to recalculate the votes and find 11,780 more.

Morale craters at State Department as mass layoffs loom Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the agency “bloated,” yet as violence spiked in the Middle East, staff say they’ve been ...

Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro will be honored in a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday in the State Capitol Rotunda in Olympia.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities are a significant moment for the Middle East and a sign of bolstered ...

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gives her take on U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during an exclusive interview on "Special Report." ...