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

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

Politicians still have time to throw their hats into one of the rings, but here are the top candidates for several US House districts next year in Illinois.

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

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

Republican lawmakers in Illinois filed a lawsuit, arguing that the Democratic Majority passed a special interest proposal unconstitutionally.

The Illinois General Assembly approached a deal on related property tax legislation, Rep. Mary Beth Canty said, widely seen as easing a potential Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights.

The “Safe Schools for All Act” passed both chambers of the General Assembly. It would prohibit schools from denying any child ...

Democrats in control of the Illinois General Assembly flexed their supermajorities to muscle through a $55.2 billion state budget plan at the 11th hour.

More than 150 bills moved through the General Assembly in the final week of the legislative session and will make their way to the governor. Shield law, university admissions, foster placement ...

The final countdown is on in Springfield — where lawmakers have until the end of the week to tackle issues from the Illinois General Assembly's Spring Session. The state budget for the next ...