State lawmaker argues drones give hunters unfair advantage over animals.
Sen. Jim Oberweis joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers March 26 to address funding shortfalls many programs and agencies were facing.
Another Illinois politician bites the dust.
The auction opened Monday and closes Friday, March 20.
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.
Here’s what you need to know this week as the Illinois Supreme Court begins hearing arguments over the pension reform law.
Senator Jim Oberweis is renewing his efforts to allow consumers to buy a car on Sunday in Illinois for the first time in 32 years.
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.
Gov. Bruce Rauner unveiled a tough, but necessary plan Feb. 18 to put the state’s fiscal house in order, according to Sen. Jim Oberweis.
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.
State Sen. Jim Oberweis joined with other state officials to support the annual “Go Red Day” at the Illinois State Capitol Feb. 4.
State Sen. Jim Oberweis comments about Gov. Bruce Rauner’s first “State of the State” address presented Feb. 4 to Illinois lawmakers.
Senator Jim Oberweis has been named to legislative committees and will continue serving as Republican spokesperson for the Labor Committee.
Here is a list of growers and dispensaries that are authorized to grow and sell medical marijuana in Illinois.
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.
Illinois’ political incompetence and history of corruption blocks medical marijuana.
Illinois is definitely the place to legislate in the Midwest.
Online questionnaire gauges shopping patterns, retail preferences.
A rundown of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new cabinet members and top officials.
There have been plenty, but who are the most corrupt of them all?
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.