Pension reform is a favorite campaign refrain of candidates across party lines. But when it comes up signing up for their own state retirement…
Douglas J. Quivey began work last week after the resignation in February of John Milhiser, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
Three Illinois lawmakers sent a joint letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzker to modify Restore Illinois guidelines to allow children's museums to reopen.
Here's what you missed this week in Illinois news:
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday launched a $10 million public-awareness campaign to dispel myths about COVID-19 vaccines. Â
The Illinois weed industry, fresh off surpassing $1 billion in revenue during its first year of recreational marijuana sales, may already be f…
The change in Chicago politics is being driven by generational, ideological and demographic shifts, with federal law enforcement and organized…
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Watch now: Illinois Democrats tap U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson to succeed Michael Madigan as state party chair
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A House committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would create a task force to look into the feasibility of providing legal representat…
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said allowing events and gatherings to resume safely in a quick, efficient manner would be key to jumpstar…
Benefits for some unemployed state residents provided under an aid program targeting mostly self-employed and gig workers will be capped at 50…
A new report by the credit rating agency Moody’s says Illinois will set a new record this year when it reports a total net pension liability o…
The state is no longer charging interest on late child support payments that are made through the Department of Healthcare and Family Services…
Illinois’ Democratic State Central Committee elected U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly as its new chair Wednesday night on a razor thin margin.
Roughly 40,000 self-employed workers in Illinois have lost access to jobless aid after a federal extension ended last month, and more could lo…
The pick was a blow to first-term Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who sought to consolidate power in the party with Madigan leaving the politic…
It was a whirlwind few days in Washington, D.C., in early January for U.S. Rep. Mary Miller and her husband, state Rep. Chris Miller, both Rep…
Former Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner wrote a $250,000 check to Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after the gated Florida Keys encla…
A House committee agreed Wednesday to continue working on a bill that aims to end the use of physical restraints and isolation as a way of con…
The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special needs students to stay with a school program past…
Farm equipment manufacturers would be required to sell the parts and software that farmers need to make repairs under legislation being propos…
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Top Illinois Democrats will meet virtually Wednesday night to select Michael Madigan’s successor as state party chairman in an increasingly co…
In her first bill as a member of the U.S. Congress, Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, is weighing into bathroom politics.Â
The resolution, filed Monday, states that Miller “violated his oath to the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution o…
The Illinois attorney general has released the list of top 10 consumer complaints his office received in 2020.Â
The Illinois attorney general has released the list of top 10 consumer complaints his office received in 2020.Â
The state House Transportation committee advanced two bills to the House floor Monday in its first meeting of the 102nd General Assembly.
