If you had any interaction with a state legislator since the shootings, you know this horrific crime has struck many of them ...

Blue Island’s closed MetroSouth is a warning of what could happen if President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts are approved, ...

As Illinois leaders weigh whether they’ll need to return to Springfield this summer to deal with expected federal funding ...

Illinois General Assembly this session, but only a small fraction passed both houses. Of those, 86% were introduced by ...

A recent House hearing over immigration policy turned into a political brawl — and quite possibly a preview of 2026 elections in Illinois. The big picture: Downstate Rep. Mary Miller is emerging as ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider reviving a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are received up to two weeks after ...

In an interview with Crain's Chicago Business, Emanuel said he's looking at the Democratic field for 2028 and what he could contribute.

Members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses have asked Gov. JB Pritzker to veto Senate Bill 328 and filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County court to enforce the Illinois Constitution’s ...

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

Many new lawmakers come to government with big dreams but often find they have little power. This is how several first-time ...

Mifepristone—a drug used in medical abortion has come under threat by the Trump administration in recent months. The widely ...