Republican Rock Island Alderman Glen Evans Sr., First Ward, has announced his candidacy for Illinois State Senate District 36 ...

After outrage from Democrats over Gov. Greg Abbott's call to draw new congressional district lines, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and ...

The historic sites, some of which are in various stages of disrepair, include: *Firehouse No. 5, a building at 1310 E. Adams ...

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

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign ...

Illinois lawmakers were hoping to pass a bill to put more guardrails on homeschooling after cases of child abuse and neglect ...

A committee charged with exploring the possibility of redrawing Indiana-Illinois border went into effect July 1 in the ...

SPRINGFIELD — Utilizing their legislative supermajorities and control of the governor's mansion, Illinois Democrats this year approved state legislative and congressional redistricting maps for ...

The race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is getting more crowded as state Sen. Mike Simmons launches his ...

This legislation calls on the Illinois State Board of Education to adopt comprehensive guidance for school districts to establish or expand dual language education by December 15, 2026.

The Illinois State Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would ban cell phones in school classrooms. The proposed legislation would require Illinois school districts to set policies ...