Cutoff for Will County residents is looming.
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.
Senator Hastings reacts to governor's budget address
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.
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.
Preliminary cost estimates for the plan are $54,260,000 over the next 20 years.
Gov. Bruce Rauner awarded licenses to dozens of companies, including four in Will County, on Monday.
Senator Hastings reacts to State of the State address
Here is a list of growers and dispensaries that are authorized to grow and sell medical marijuana in Illinois.
State government committee assignments
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.
See what and how much the average Illinoisan could buy with $9 billion.
Hastings named to co-chair Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee
Will County executive says he's feeling great, will begin further treatment later this month.
Illinois’ political incompetence and history of corruption blocks medical marijuana.
Illinois is definitely the place to legislate in the Midwest.
A rundown of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new cabinet members and top officials.
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19) announces $1 million in park grants for suburbs
There have been plenty, but who are the most corrupt of them all?
Kosel was the first woman State Representative for this district as well as the longest serving State Representative for the area.
Hope you had a happy new year, but now it’s time to get back to work and solve the state’s top six challenges.
Find out what laws are taking effect in the new year.
Outgoing Gov. Pat Quinn’s appointment to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is a “booby trap” for taxpayers, Gov-elect Bruce Rauner.
'We shouldn’t have to ask North Korea for permission to see a movie,' the Republican senator up for re-election in 2016 tweeted.
What do you think of these fancy gift ideas?
A slideshow of the top 15 new laws taking effect in 2015 from the Illinois Senate Democrats.
It’s all bad news for Illinois, which is ranked among the most corrupt states in the nation. At least we’re not the very worst, right?
Mokena man's story highlights how Illinois' expanded vanity plate program is causing a confusing mass of duplicate plate phrases.