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

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.

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 ...

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

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, ...

Vacancies See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures If there is a vacancy in the Illinois General Assembly, the state constitution mandates that the seat must be filled by appointment ...