SPRINGFIELD – Even factoring in the possibility of a “mild recession” this year, the proposed budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker laid out on Wednesday, Feb. 15 includes nearly $50 billion…
SPRINGFIELD – Officials at the highest levels of state government appear set to receive substantial pay raises this month after the House and Senate passed a budget bill that…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker will call a special session of the General Assembly in the coming weeks to focus on legislation to strengthen women’s access to abortion and other…
SPRINGFIELD – The 2022 session of the Illinois General Assembly will be even shorter than originally planned due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Democratic leaders announced….
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers appeared to be hitting some roadblocks Thursday, Oct. 28, in their effort to reach agreement on a new set of congressional district maps on the final…
SPRINGFIELD – A legislative panel on Tuesday, Oct. 18 objected to an emergency rule put forth by the Illinois Department of Public Health, with one member declaring, “The pandemic…
SPRINGFIELD – Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services workers to carry pepper spray for…
SPRINGFIELD – Several Illinois lawmakers said this week they are determined to pass a bill in the spring that would overhaul the way nursing homes are paid through the state’s…
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
