The Illinois budget and pension reform: a surreal mix of reality and fantasy.
Arsenal Road ramp to I-55 will be closed for two weekends weather permitting, IDOT says.
Just when you thought Illinois taxpayers had enough reasons to hate Tax Day.
Fast facts and figures about Illinois’ five public pension systems.
Find your polling place, local election results and where to report vote fraud in Will County.
Powdered "party" supplied put teens at risk, some lawmakers contend, and the risks are too great.
Forget double-dipping, how about triple-dipping?
Pending ordinance would affect unincorporated Will County.
State lawmaker argues drones give hunters unfair advantage over animals.
Proposed bill would require abusers convicted of sexually motivated misdemeanor battery offenses to register as sex offenders.
State Bertino-Tarrant is hosting a town hall meeting in Plainfield on April 9 to hear residents' thoughts on state issues.
Another Illinois politician bites the dust.
The auction opened Monday and closes Friday, March 20.
Female gray wolf was found deceased along road near Morris in February.
Gov. Bruce Rauner warned of shared sacrifice; now local mayors are screaming NIMBY.
If you’re an Illinois taxpayer, what you’re about to see might make you sick.
Everything you need to know about the upcoming April 7 consolidated election.
Here’s what you need to know this week as the Illinois Supreme Court begins hearing arguments over the pension reform law.
Hey, don’t blame Chicago and the suburbs for electing Blago into office…
Will Gov. Bruce Rauner end up doing the same?
State concerned about REAL ID. Also, one university tuition perk may be killed. Plus the gov's budget and local school funding.
Illinois towns will feel the sting under Gov. Rauner’s budget plan. Find out just how painful the cuts could be…
Despite support from big corporations and Pres. Obama, these 15 steps led Rahm down a hazardous path. Could his friend be next?
“The federal crime rate in the [Chicago] City Council is higher than in the most dangerous ghetto in the city.”
Here is some of what you’ll find on Rauner’s chopping block.
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to slash state income tax revenue municipalities get by about $600M.
Presidential hopeful uses Chicago speech to distance himself from father's and brother's legacies and create own identity. Is it working?
Here’s what you need to know about next year’s fiscal budget.
Whether you belong to a union, support unions or hate unions, you’ll be interested in these charts.
Nearly $50,000 project will identify potential areas for expansion of non-motorized transportation.
Brad Zerman’s hopes to open his dispensary soon to be able to serve as many of the state’s approximately 1,000 registered patients
That's just one of several financial issues getting attention in the last week as the new governor gets down to business.
With the state's enormous pension debt and $9 billion budget deficit, getting Illinois' finances back on track will be hard for everyone.
It's kind of pathetic Illinois would even need a law like this one on the books
These people worked alongside other notable national figures from the era to try to bring equal rights to Illinois and the country.
The senior aide already faced media scrutiny earlier in the week for asking a reporter to delete pictures of Schock’s redecorated office.
Here is a list of growers and dispensaries that are authorized to grow and sell medical marijuana in Illinois.
Gov. Bruce Rauner awarded licenses to dozens of companies, including four in Will County, on Monday.
The 2014 Illinois governor’s race was full of major milestones and shocking surprises, and we have six facts to prove it.
Rauner talks taxes, spending.