SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois ran up a deficit of more than $7.7 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018. But as bad as that sounds, it was only about half as bad…
SPRINGFIELD — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Republican sponsors of a bill he vetoed Tuesday, Aug. 20 announced they will continue to work on legislation aimed at clarifying…
Coming into this legislative session as a super minority in both the state House and Senate (meaning Democrats had veto-proof majorities in both chambers), some Illinois Republican…
Democratic challenger Sean Casten has helped the Democrats take back the U.S. House of Representatives by defeating longtime Republican Peter Roskam in the Sixth Illinois Congressional…
Former Republican Congressman Aaron Schock of Peoria has lost his attempt to get a corruption case against him dismissed. The three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
(Second in a series of stories looking at the pork-barrel extras included in the state gas tax hike of 19 cents per gallon) Along with fixing roads, bridges and crumbling public structures,…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Democrats are one step closer to repealing legislation requiring that a minor consult her parent or guardian before getting an abortion. The bill, sponsored…
Less voices didn’t increase the civility any in the second Illinois gubernatorial debate. In a head-to-head match-up Oct. 3, Democratic hopeful JB Pritzker and Republican incumbent…
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