Senator Hastings proposal passes Illinois Senate by 51-0 vote
Senator Michael Hastings supports Fiscal Year 15' budget fix.
Work begins Monday.
Legislation will provide for greater suicide awareness and prevention in schools.
Another Illinois politician bites the dust.
The auction opened Monday and closes Friday, March 20.
Hastings and South Suburban mayors speaking out against cuts to local government and rising property taxes
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.
And a woman accused of stealing fruit has been in jail since last summer. Sheriff calls this "stupidity of the highest order."
Here’s what you need to know this week as the Illinois Supreme Court begins hearing arguments over the pension reform law.
Senator Michael Hastings measure would expand the time frame for charging those who commit sexual offenses.
Senator Hastings supports solution to fund CCAP
Hey, don’t blame Chicago and the suburbs for electing Blago into office…
Michelle Sopko appeared in court briefly Tuesday.
Another woman has filed suit against the store, alleging she contracted Salmonella from goods purchased from the deli.
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…
Survey for constituents focused on governors 2015 budget now available
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.
Four incumbents want to keep their seats and continue showing their "passionate confidence."
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.
The City of Oak Forest is doing "everything we can" to clear streets.
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.