The race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is getting more crowded. State Sen. Mike Simmons will launch his campaign Tuesday, he told the Tribune, joining recently announced state Rep. Hoan ...

Illinois lawmakers are criticizing a sweeping Republican-backed spending bill that narrowly passed the House Thursday ...

With Illinois’ March primary for the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, politicians are lining up to fill the seats being vacated by longtime members of ...

Ohio has taken a significant step to reform law enforcement practices with the passage of Senate Bill 114, a new law that prohibits the use of ticket and arrest quotas by ...

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough ...

On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), which introduces a targeted expansion of general personal jurisdiction in Illinois civil litigation. The bill amends ...

Legislation clarifying municipal officials’ ability to impose fees that help schools pay for construction necessitated by new housing developments has cleared the Illinois General Assembly ...

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests fell short.

Illinois lawmakers passed two bills this week that aim to support mothers in the state.

The Daily Illini reports on new bill passed by Illinois Congress banning carbon sequestration projects to protect Mahomet aquifer.

SPRINGFIELD — Two bills in the Illinois General Assembly that would require districts to change their mascots, logos and names have stalled in the Senate — but still have paths forward. The ...