Power move: Republicans have little weight in Springfield, but their walkout grated on Democrats who accused them of shirking their jobs to represent constituents.

With Gov. JB Pritzker still weighing whether to seek a third term, the firmer foundation he’s laid for Illinois’ historically shaky finances faces a major stress test from ballooning deficit ...

Heading into budget season, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker faces several converging challenges, including a projected deficit over ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of an executive order that sought to end ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois participated in one court battle with the Trump administration Thursday when a federal judge ...

Last week, when Johnson administration officials offered aldermen their ideas for regulating the growing Chicago industry of ...

The Chicago Tribune editorial board is "cautiously optimistic Democrats who long have ruled Springfield won’t turn first to ...

Alpha, received a call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, in January that he was tapped to head ...